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Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury : A Rare and High Mortality Case
Joint Authors
El Kılıc, Helin
Etli, Mustafa
Gürsu, Özgür
Iscan, Sahin
Eker, Esra
Source
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Isolated subclavian vein injuries are rarely seen without concomitant arterial injury, bone fracture, damage to brachial plexus, and thoracal traumas.
Our case was brought to the emergency service 6 hours after he had been shot at the shoulder with a firearm.
After detection of extravasation from the left axillary and subclavian vein on arteriographic and venographic examinations, he was operated on.
An autogenous saphenous vein graft was interposed between subclavian and axillary veins.
Cardiac arrest developed twice because of hypovolemia, which was resolved with medical therapy.
Subclavian vein injuries have a more mortal course when compared with the injuries to the subclavian arteries.
Its most important reason is excessive blood loss and air embolism because of delayed arrival to hospital.
As is the case in all vascular injuries, angiography is the most important diagnostic examination.
If the general health state of the patient permits, arteriography and venography should be performed in patients potentially exposed to vascular injuries.
In patients with extreme blood loss and deteriorated health state, direct surgical exploration of the injury site, containment of the bleeding, and venous repair are life-saving approaches.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iscan, Sahin& Etli, Mustafa& Gürsu, Özgür& Eker, Esra& El Kılıc, Helin. 2013. Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury : A Rare and High Mortality Case. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iscan, Sahin…[et al.]. Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury : A Rare and High Mortality Case. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Iscan, Sahin& Etli, Mustafa& Gürsu, Özgür& Eker, Esra& El Kılıc, Helin. Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury : A Rare and High Mortality Case. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449990