Peripheral vascular injuries

Aim: To determine etiology and management in patients with peripheral vascular trauma.Materials and Methods: From 2005 to 2006 with a diagnosis of peripheral artery injury, 69 cases admitted to Diyarbakır State Hospital Department of Cardiovascular surgery.Results: These cases have been respectively reviewed. The causes of injuries were; penetrating injuries in 60 cases (87%), blunt trauma in seven cases (10%) and gunshot injuries in two cases (3%). In 53 cases (74%) upper extremity, in 15 cases (21%) lower extremity was involved. As a surgical procedure, in 34 cases (47%) end-to-end anastomosis, in 28 cases (39%) lateral suture, in five cases (7%) venous graft interposition, in five cases (7%) ligation was performed.Conclusion: Early intervention, transfusion of fluid and blood, systemic anticoagulation, preoperative and postoperative detailed debridement decreased the morbidity and mortality rates