European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Dec 2000
Blunt thoracic and abdominal vascular trauma and organ injury caused by road traffic accident.
To analyse the relationship between vascular trauma and associated injuries to intra-thoracic and abdominal organs caused by traffic accidents. Design retrospective study in a university hospital. ⋯ Our results demonstrate that the mesenteric vessels are susceptible to blunt thoracic and abdominal trauma in road traffic accidents. Vascular reconstruction may be indicated for selected patients as long as the injuries to hollow organs are assessed carefully because of their strong association with vascular injury.