Chapter 51 - Venous complications

Question 1

Rate of DVT after vascular surgery

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

Incidence of DVT after venous puncture without anticoagulation

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

Venous injury in trauma, rate

Answer 3

28% penetrating wounds

Question 4

Venous injury during abdominal surgery - blood loss and mortality

Answer 4

4L

18 % mortality

Question 5

Veins that can be ligated in cases of hemodynamic instability

Answer 5

Brachiocephalic
Internal jug
Subclavian
Extremity veins

although primary repair is preferred

Question 6

Injury to posterior wall of IVC repair

Answer 6

open anterior wall, repair posterior wall from inside of IVC

then repair anterior wall

Question 7

Management of venous perforation

Answer 7

inflating low pressure balloon <5 atm for 5 min with a balloon slightly smaller than venous diameter

covered/bare stent used if needed