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Delayed Presentation Of Missed Vascular Injuries And Pitfalls In Primary Treatment–Experience Of A Vascular Surgery Un...
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Delayed Presentation Of Missed Vascular Injuries And Pitfalls In Primary Treatment–Experience Of A Vascular Surgery Un...
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze errors in primary treatment of vascular injuries and delayed presentations of missed vascular injuriesas a surrogate indicator of need for improved vascular surgical training of upcoming general surgeons.Materials and methods: This retrospective observational study was carried out at vascular surgery department of twotertiary care hospitals of Armed Forces from Jan 2012 to June 2017. Hospital records of all patients with vascular traumawere analyzed for presence of pitfalls in primary treatment and delayed presentation of missed vascular injuries whichresulted in redo surgeries or adverse outcomes.Results:Out of 256 patients with vascular injury sequel 41 had either a problem in primary treatment or presented withdelayed complications of missed injuries. The omissions can be divided into: missed injuries (24/41), technical errors ininitial repair (12/24), reperfusion of mangled Extremity (3/41) and non availabili...
