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Wani, M.L., Sheikh, M.T., Ul-Hassan, N., Irshad, I., Ahangar, A.G., Ganie, F.A., Sheikh, M.T. and Wani, S.N. (2014) Evaluating Peripheral Vascular Injuries: Is Color Doppler Enough for Diagnosis? International Cardivascular Research Journal, 8, 15-17.

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• TITLE: Vascular Trauma Registry Analysis in Sulaimani Province of Southern Kurdistan

  AUTHORS: Aram Baram, Fahmi H. Kakamad, Warzer F. Shali, Rebwar Sayed-Nouri

  KEYWORDS: Peripheral Vascular Trauma, Hard Signs, Soft Signs, Long-Term Outcome, Surgical Effect, Complications

  JOURNAL NAME: Surgical Science, Vol.6 No.8, August 11, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Background: Vascular injury presents a great challenge to the trauma and vascular surgeons because it needs urgent diagnosis and intervention. Aims: Prospective cohort study is to determine management and outcome of peripheral vascular injuries in a tertiary centre with very poor facilities. Methods: Analysis of peripheral vascular injuries during August 2013 to August 2014. Results: Total of 47 patients (3.4%) from 1377 total trauma admissions had vascular injuries. Penetrating trauma was present in 93.6% of cases. Brachial artery injury was the highest (31.9%), followed by superficial femoral and popliteal arteries (each with 17% incidence). Vein injury occurred in 61.7% of cases. End-to-end anastomosis performed in 76.6% of cases; arterial ligation was done in 14.9% of cases; venous graft was harvested in 6.4% of cases; and arterial wall was repaired in 2.1% of cases. Conclusions: Early intervention is the most important determinant factor of outcome.