Chapter 180 - Epidemiology and natural history of vascular trauma Flashcards
Rank in the causes of mortality
3 #1 in age 1-46 #1 preventable mortality in wartime = hemorrhage
WHO definition of epidemiology
Study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified population Goal: to control health problems
Galen 2nd century in vascular trauma
Vessel ligation techniques
Ambroise Pare 16th century
French military surgeon: vessel ligation in trauma
Alexis Carrell 1902 french surgeon
Arterial anastamosis; won nobel prize 1912
WWII incidence of vascular injury
1% Attempted revasc 5% Amputation rate 49%
Korea war incidence of vascular injury
2% Attempted 88% Amputation rate 13%
Colonel Carl Hughes
Demonstrated decrease amputation rates from WWII to Korea Faster evacuation Venous repairs
Improvements brought upon by Vietnam war
Registry existence Venous repair was emphasized Published by Rich et al
Global war on terror brought improvements
Tournequet use on field Tactical combat casualty care guidelines More extremity less truncal injuries
Different wars and their researchers
WWI - Makins WWII - Debakey Korea - Hughes Vietnam - Riel, McNamara GWOT - Dua, White
Vascular trauma categories
Tier 1: periphery, extremity –> distal to axillary or CFA/V Tier 2: proximal groin or axillary Tier 3: intracavitary wounds
Neck trauma incidence
0.2% incidence: 41% penetrating 59% blunt
Carotid artery trauma location
37% internal 20% CCA 10% mixed 33% unknown
Blunt trauma mechanism of carotid artery
1) stretch from hyperflexion, extension, rotation at base of internal carotid 2) high velocity MVC 79% with 50% severe brain injury
Rate of bilateral carotid or associated vertebral injury
20-50%
Mortality after blunt carotid injury
50%
Neurologic deficit in survivors of carotid injury
16%
Vertebral injury incidence
1-7% of penetrating neck 1% of blunt neck trauma
Vertebral injury mortality
10-20% if isolated 50% if also carotid 78% if associated spine #
Vertebral injury association
40% of spine fracture has vertebral injury posterior stroke 24%
Non-compressible torso hemorrhage treatment principles
1) minimize delay in transfer from ER to OR 2) permissive hypotension until VSx control obtained 3) balanced/hemostatic resuscitation with early use of blood 4) procoag adjunct (TXA) 5) damage control surgery with intravascular shunt
Thoracic Aortic injury causes
90% penetrating
Most common region of penetrating aortic injury
28% thoracic
Blunt trauma in thoracic aorta most common location
98% at ligamentum arteriosum or distal to origin of LSCA