Surgical management of axillosubclavian vascular injuries

Muhammet Akyuz; Orhan Gokalp; Barcin Ozcem; Sedat Ozcan; Yuksel Besir; Ali Gurbuz

doi:10.12669/pjms.313.7316

Authors

Muhammet Akyuz Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
Orhan Gokalp Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
Barcin Ozcem Lefkosa Near East University
Sedat Ozcan Çanakkale 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine
Yuksel Besir Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
Ali Gurbuz Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.313.7316

Keywords:

Injury, Vascular, Upper extremity, Surgery, Arterial trauma.

Abstract

Objective: Complex surgical exposures to upper extremity injuries required for conventional surgery correlate with a high morbidity and mortality. We present our results with conventional surgery following injuries of the subclavian and axillary vessels.

Methods: Between November 2007 and March 2012, 29 cases with subclavian-axillary vascular injury were operated. Diagnostic and treatment methods, associated organ injury, morbidity and mortality rates in these cases were respectively reviewed.

Results: The causes of injuries were stab wounds in 11 cases (37.9%), gunshot wounds in 9 cases (31%), iatrogenic injuries in 5 cases (17.2%) and blunt trauma 4 cases (13.7%). Eight patients (27.5%) had isolated arterial injury while 21 patients (72.4%) had coexisting organ injury (vein, bone, soft tissue, nerve). Primary repair and usage of saphenous vein were the most common surgical methods. One patient died due to myocardial infarction. (Mortality