Ahmad Naeem Akhtar, Amina Javed, Sikandar Hayat Gondal, Sabih Nofel, Arif M, Haider Shah, Nazia Farooq.
One Year Experience of Extremity Vascular injuries and their Management by a general surgeon at tertiary care hospital emergency.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1117-9.

Aim: To find out management of extremity vascular injuries by a general surgeon. Methods: This descriptive prospective study was carried out in LGH from December, 2016 to December, 2017. Total of 43 patients presented to trauma center during this time period. Results: Out of 43(100%) patients who presented in surgical emergency with extremity vascular insults the age ranged from 16 to 63 yrs with mean age of 36.41 years. All patients were of male gender. Out of 43(100%), 25(58.1%) were with isolated vascular injuries while 18(41.9%) were with associated injuries to bones, nerves or veins. Amongst 43(100%) patients, Reverse long Sephnous venous grafting was done in 11(25.1%) patients out of 43(100%) patients. Conclusion: The study concluded that isolated vascular injuries are mostly due to penetrating trauma whereas vascular injuries with associated soft tissue and bony fractures are mostly due to blunt traumas.

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