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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 316-324 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2008 |
Keywords
- Temporary shunts
- Vascular damage control
- Vascular injuries
- Vascular shunts
- Vascular trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine