TY - JOUR
T1 - Subclavian and axillary vascular injuries
AU - Demetriades, Demetrios
AU - Asensio, Juan A.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Injuries to the subclavian or axillary vessels are associated with a high mortality rate and only patients with short prehospital periods or contained bleeding survive long enough to be treated. The surgical exposure of these vessels can be difficult and excellent knowledge of the local anatomy is critical. This article describes the anatomy, epidemiology, diagnosis, and surgical exposure of these injuries. Newer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are discussed also.
AB - Injuries to the subclavian or axillary vessels are associated with a high mortality rate and only patients with short prehospital periods or contained bleeding survive long enough to be treated. The surgical exposure of these vessels can be difficult and excellent knowledge of the local anatomy is critical. This article describes the anatomy, epidemiology, diagnosis, and surgical exposure of these injuries. Newer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are discussed also.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0039-6109(01)80012-8
DO - 10.1016/S0039-6109(01)80012-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 11766180
AN - SCOPUS:0035213723
VL - 81
SP - 1357
EP - 1373
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
SN - 0039-6109
IS - 6
ER -