Vascular injury pattern and workload; A tertiary care center experience from Sri Lanka

Abstract

Vascular injuries can lead to life-threatening haemorrhage and limb-threatening ischemia if not addressed promptly.  In Sri Lanka the number of limb vascular injuries are increasing due to the increase in road traffic accidents (RTA). This study describes the characteristics of patients who were operated on following vascular injuries at the Accident and Emergency department theatre of the National Hospital Sri Lanka (NHSL) from 2023 January to 2023 December.