Asia: Sri Lanka
Key Words:vascular trauma , fasciotomy , ischemia time , reperfusion injury Introduction Sri Lanka has emerged from a 30-year-long civil war that commenced in 1983. A group calling themselves…
South Africa
Key Words:South Africa , vascular , injury , hemostasis , endovascular , shunts Region-Specific Epidemiology South Africa is a large country (1,200,000 sq km 2 ), with a population…
Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Key Words:venous thromboembolism , prophylaxis , filter , indications , complications Filters and Terminology A variety of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are available on the market today and…
Implications of Vascular Trauma in Brazil
Key Words:Brazil , trauma , South America , vascular injury , hemorrhage Introduction Like elsewhere in the world, vascular trauma is the most challenging aspect of care in the…
Vascular Trauma in Latin America
Key Words:trauma , vascular , Latin America , Bogota bag Epidemiology Approximately 5 million people die annually worldwide as the result of trauma or injury. Death from trauma represents…
Europe: Serbia
Key Words:vascular trauma treatment , Serbia , Western Balkans Region-Specific Epidemiology The development of surgery has always been connected with wars. A. Pare once said, “The only people who…
Endovascular Management of Acute Vascular Injury
Key Words: abdominal aorta , thoracic aorta , pseudoaneurysm , stent-graft , axillary artery , subclavian artery , carotid artery , vertebral artery , femoral artery , transection , endovascular…
Damage Control and Immediate Resuscitation for Vascular Trauma
Key Words: damage control resuscitation , hemostatic resuscitation , horizontal resuscitation , vertical resuscitation , 2-D resuscitation , 3-D resuscitation , and ethics of resuscitation Introduction Hemorrhage results from…
Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Key Words:Scandinavia , Europe , vascular injury , iatrogenic , endovascular , epidemiology Introduction Europe has traditionally had a very strong foundation in vascular surgery—the specialty has its origins…
Soft-Tissue and Skeletal Wound Management in the Setting of Vascular Injury
Key Words: amputation , lower limb scoring systems , débridement , limb salvage , revascularization , soft-tissue reconstruction , outcome , rehabilitation Introduction Extremity injuries involving significant trauma to…
