Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Vascular Injury. Part 1. Western Trauma Association/Critical Decisions in Trauma.

摘要

This is a position article from members of the Western Trauma Association (WTA). Because there are no prospective randomized trials on the evaluation and management of peripheral vascular trauma, the algorithm (Fig. 1) is based on the expert opinion of WTA members and published observational studies. It may not be applicable at all hospitals caring for injured patients. The algorithm contains letters that correspond to lettered text that is intentionally concise..This Part I algorithm emphasizes evaluation, diagnosis, and need for operation versus a therapeutic procedure performed in interventional radiology, while a Part II algorithm (2011) will focus on operative techniques.