Sami Asfar, Jassim Al-Ali, Hussein Safar, Marzouk Al-Bader, Emad Farid, Ahmad Ali, Jalal Kansou
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Abstract
Objectives: To audit the management of vascular trauma in Kuwait, 1992-2000.
Design: Retrospective open study.
Setting: Vascular surgery unit, teaching hospital, Kuwait.
Subjects: 155 patients with vascular injuries, most of which (n = 118) involved the extremities. 21 had neck injuries, 10 abdominal, and 6 chest.
Intervention: Revascularisation usually using the long saphenous vein in addition to direct repair or end-to-end anastomosis.
Main outcome: Morbidity (amputation) and mortality.
Results: Four lower limb grafts failed, two of which (2/69, 3%) required amputation. Overall, four patients died (3%), one of pulmonary embolism and 3 of severe injuries to major abdominal vessels. 3/10 patients with abdominal vascular trauma died. Mean (SD) follow up period was 4.4 (2) years.
Conclusions: Civilian violence has increased in Kuwait. Vascular trauma to abdominal vessels is associated with high mortality. Autogenous saphenous vein forms an excellent conduit for revascularisation.