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VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS
Author(s) -
LITTLE J. M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb05946.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , surgery , conservative treatment , physical examination
Twenty‐four patients suffering from vascular malformations have been followed by the author for between six months and fifteen years. Active arteriovenous leakage as determined by simple physical examination Is all‐important in determining the outcome of these lesions. Malformations occurring in the lower limb seem to have a considerably worse prognosis than those occurring elsewhere. Treatment Is basically conservative, but amputation may become necessary when ischaemic ulceration or massive bleeding are uncontrollable by other means.