| Iatrogenic and noniatrogenic arterial trauma: a comparative study. | |
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PMID: 1675876 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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During a 6-year period 22 patients were operated on because of iatrogenic arterial trauma (group A) and 43 sustained noniatrogenic arterial injury (group B). The group A injuries were caused by various arterial catheterization procedures for angiography or cardiac investigation (55%) or surgical interventions (45%). Haemorrhage was more common in group B than in group A (p less than 0.001). The mortality rate did not differ significantly between the groups (14% vs. 9%). Permanent disability was more common in group B (p less than 0.05), due mainly to higher incidence of associated venous, neural, skeletal or visceral injuries. Bypass operations tended to be more often performed in group B than in group A, but the difference was not statistically significant. Retrospective assessment of the appropriateness of technique, made separately by two vascular surgeons, revealed instances of potentially avoidable iatrogenic arterial injury. The rising incidence of iatrogenic arterial trauma may therefore be considered 'reducible'. |
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Authors:
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M K Lazarides; D P Arvanitis; A C Liatas; J N Dayantas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica Volume: 157 ISSN: 1102-4151 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Surg Publication Date: 1991 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-08-01 Completed Date: 1991-08-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9105264 Medline TA: Eur J Surg Country: SWEDEN |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-20 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens General Hospital, Greece. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arteries / injuries* Female Greece / epidemiology Heart Catheterization / adverse effects Humans Iatrogenic Disease / epidemiology* Incidence Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications / epidemiology Punctures / adverse effects Vascular Surgical Procedures Wounds, Gunshot / epidemiology Wounds, Nonpenetrating / epidemiology Wounds, Penetrating / epidemiology |
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