A decade's experience with temporary intravascular shunts at a civilian level I trauma center

Anuradha Subramanian*, Gary Vercruysse, Christopher Dente, Amy Wyrzykowski, Erin King, David V. Feliciano

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Abstract

TIVS have a shunt thrombosis rate of 5%, amputation rate of 18%, overall survival of 88%, and combination limb/patient survival rate of 73%. TIVS have an established role primarily in patients requiring either "damage control" for exsanguination or temporary vascular conduits during stabilization of Gustilo IIIc fractures. Truncal injuries are associated with the highest mortality likely due to accompanying multisystem trauma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)316-324
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Temporary shunts
  • Vascular damage control
  • Vascular injuries
  • Vascular shunts
  • Vascular trauma

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