Open AccessBRACHIAL ARTERY REPAIR IN TRAUMA PATIENTS - OUTCOME ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
S. Saravanan,
K Elancheralathan,
C. Shanmugavelayutham,
Deepan Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12421
Subject(s) - polytrauma , medicine , brachial artery , thrombosis , surgery , anastomosis , artery , prospective cohort study , blood pressure
Introduction: RTA occurs commonly in young adults,so polytrauma including vascular injury is commonly managed in our institution,and this study is to analyse the out comes brachial artery injury repair Methods: This is a prospective study from august 2015 to may 2018,. All patients admitted with upper limb vascular trauma with brachial artery injury (n=27) included in our study. Results: Though graft thrombosis or anastomotic thrombosis seen in two patients,on 3rd or 4th post operative day, the limb salvage rate is 100% in our study. Conclusion: Since brachial artery injury commonly occurs in young individuals timely intervention saves the upper limb in most cases so that they can do their works which is essential for their family because they are the breadwinners of the family.