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A systematic review of hemorrhage and vascular injuries in civilian public mass shootings

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Civilian public mass shootings (CPMSs) are a major public health issue and in recent years several events have occurred worldwide. The aim of this systematic review was to characterize injuries and mortality after CPMSs focusing on in-hospital
Karolina Nyberger   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Civilian vascular trauma, treatment and outcome at a level 1-trauma centre

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background Outcomes after vascular injuries in wartime are well documented, but studies on vascular injuries in a civilian European populations are scarce.
B. K. Johannesdottir   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Gardening Session Turns Into a Life Threatening Aortic Transection

open access: yesEJVES Vascular Forum, 2021
Introduction: Penetrating injuries to the sub-diaphragmatic aorta are challenging, with high mortality rates. Most penetrating aortic trauma results from gunshots or stab wounds.
Ania Raszka   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of truncal vascular injuries in children. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Pediatric truncal vascular injuries occur infrequently and have a reported mortality rate of 30% to 50%. This report examines the demographics, mechanisms of injury, associated trauma, and outcome of patients presenting for the past 10 years ...
Abujamra   +61 more
core   +1 more source

History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective: To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. Background: DC is an important development in trauma care that provides a valuable case study in surgical innovation.
Ball, Chad G.   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M.   +18 more
core   +2 more sources

Contemporary Strategies in the Management of Civilian Abdominal Vascular Trauma

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2018
The evaluation and management of patients with abdominal vascular trauma or injury requires immediate and effective decision-making in these unfavorable circumstances.
Georgios Karaolanis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Traumatic celiac artery injuries are rare and highly lethal with reported mortality rates of 38-62%. The vast majority are caused by penetrating trauma with only 11 reported cases due to blunt trauma (Graham et al., 1978; Asensio et al., 2000, 2002 ...
Doben, Andrew R   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Complex vascular injury in a case of multiple gunshot wounds in a combat zone

open access: yesIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2018
Abdominal vascular injuries are the most common cause of early death after penetrating abdominal trauma if especially associated with a chest injury and fracture of long bones.
Vivek Agrawal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Symptomatic Isolated Celiac Artery Dissection following Blunt Trauma [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acute Care Surgery, 2019
An isolated splanchnic artery injury due to blunt trauma occurs rarely because abdominal vascular injuries are typically associated with injuries to the surrounding abdominal structures, including solid organs or hollow viscus.
Sang Bong Lee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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