Diagnostic angiography for identification and management of late vascular injuries in war-related traumatic peripheral vascular injuries: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

One of the feared complications of war-related peripheral vascular injury is the development of delayed hemorrhage. This study describes our experience with an innovative protocol of surveillance diagnostic angiography to detect occult late vascular complications in an effort to prevent delayed hemorrhage.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single level one trauma center, reviewing patients with war-related peripheral vascular injuries caused by penetrating trauma from October 7th, 2023, to January 21st, 2024. Data collected included patient demographics, primary injury characteristics, associated complications, incidence of late vascular injuries (either symptomatic or occult), means of diagnosis, treatment strategies and outcom

SUBMITTER: Gilat EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918411 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature