Surgical treatment of popliteal artery injury due to trauma
- Author:
Khoi Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
popliteal artery injury
- MeSH:
Popliteal Artery;
Wounds and Injuries;
Surgery
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;231(12):25-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From Jan/2001 to Nov/2001 at the Cardio–vascular ward Cho Ray Hospital there were 20 patients who were popliteal artery injured. The causes are that motorbike accident: 18 cases; block ferrous compressed: 01 case; jumping: 01 case. The treatment is that cutting the arterial damaged and transplantation by saphenous vein: 06 cases; amputation 1/3 inferior femoral: 04 cases (two cases for premarie amputation, two cases for 24 hours after operating). Result: 16 patients were checked after operating (ECHO Doppler: 12 cases, DSA: 04 cases). All them have good results: the anastomosis is not stenosis or obstruction.
