| Vascular trauma in Latin America: a regional survey. | |
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PMID: 11905945 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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As has been demonstrated, significant differences exist in demographics and the likelihood of accidents among Latin American countries; however, when figures were standardized, they showed a clear similarity in all the reviewed features of vascular trauma. A total of 66.4% of cases were managed solely on a clinical basis, with 78.9% of surgical procedures being performed within 6 hours of injury. Vascular repair was attempted in 84% of arterial injuries and 43% of venous injuries. Results are extremely good, with an 89% rate of success, especially considering that 63% of injuries were gunshot wounds and that the largest series, from Brazil, had a 21.3% rate of abdominopelvic injuries. The mortality rate amounted to 12.7%, but associated injuries, and particularly multiple trauma, account for 50.0% of the deaths. |
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Authors:
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Ricardo Sonneborn; Rafael Andrade; Fernando Bello; Carlos H Morales-Uribe; Alvaro Razuk; Alfredo Soria; Gustavo Jorge Tisminetzky; Ricardo Espinoza; Tobias Monge; Samir Rasslan; Daniel Ruiz; Alvaro E Sanabria-Quiroga; Roberto Augusto Caffaro; Juan M Sierra-Jones; Gerardo Hernán Tissera; Jorge E Foianini; Gonzalo Ostria |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Surgical clinics of North America Volume: 82 ISSN: 0039-6109 ISO Abbreviation: Surg. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-21 Completed Date: 2002-04-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0074243 Medline TA: Surg Clin North Am Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 189-94 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Universidad de Chile, Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago. ghtrsg@gw.achs.cl |
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Arteries
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injuries*,
surgery Cross-Cultural Comparison* Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Panama / epidemiology Risk Factors South America / epidemiology Survival Rate Vascular Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data Veins / injuries*, surgery Wounds and Injuries / mortality, surgery* |
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