Epidemiology and Outcome of Vascular Trauma at a British Major Trauma Centre

Abstract Objectives In the United Kingdom, the epidemiology, management strategies and outcomes from vascular trauma are unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the vascular trauma experience of a British Trauma Centre. Methods A retrospective observational study of all patients admitted to h...

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Published in:European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery 2012-08, Vol.44 (2), p.203-209
Main Authors: Perkins, Z.B, De'Ath, H.D, Aylwin, C, Brohi, K, Walsh, M, Tai, N.R.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amputation
Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data
England
Epidemiology
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Limb Salvage
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Outcome
Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Surgery
Time Factors
Trauma
Trauma Centers - statistics & numerical data
Treatment Outcome
Vascular injury
Vascular Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Vascular Surgical Procedures - mortality
Vascular System Injuries - epidemiology
Vascular System Injuries - mortality
Vascular System Injuries - surgery
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - epidemiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - mortality
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
Wounds, Penetrating - epidemiology
Wounds, Penetrating - mortality
Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objectives In the United Kingdom, the epidemiology, management strategies and outcomes from vascular trauma are unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the vascular trauma experience of a British Trauma Centre. Methods A retrospective observational study of all patients admitted to hospital with traumatic vascular injury between 2005 and 2010. Results Vascular injuries were present in 256 patients (4.4%) of the 5823 total trauma admissions. Penetrating trauma caused 135 (53%) vascular injuries whilst the remainder resulted from blunt trauma. Compared to penetrating vascular trauma, patients with blunt trauma were more severely injured (median ISS 29 [18–38] vs. ISS 11 [9–17], p  
ISSN:1078-5884
1532-2165
DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.05.013