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Table 3 Intraoperative findings in n = 113 patients with arterial vascular injuries

From: Penetrating arterial trauma to the limbs: outcome of a modified protocol

Intrap. findings*

Femoral

Popliteal

Axillary

Brachail

Total

 

all pts: n = 34

all pts: n = 25

all pts: n = 10

all pts: n = 47

all pts: n = 113

Artery

pts [n]

pts [%]

pts [n]

pts [%]

pts [n]

pts [%]

pts [n]

pts [%]

pts [n]

pts [%]

Thrombosed

3

9%

1

4%

3

30%

3

6%

10

9%

Fully transsected

17

50%

19

76%

5

50%

28

60%

69

61%

incompletely transs.

11

32%

5

20%

4

40%

11

23%

31

27%

Dissected

2

6%

0

0%

0

0%

4

9%

6

5%

AV fistula

2

6%

0

0%

0

0%

1

2%

26

23%

  1. *Please note that multiple signs are possible. Pts = patients; AV fistula = traumatic arterio-venous fistula discovered.