The Use of Temporary Vascular Shunts as a Damage Control Adjunct in the Management of Wartime Vascular Injury

E. Rasmussen, Todd; Darrin Clouse, W.; H. Jenkins, Donald; A. Peck, Michael; L. Eliason, Jonathan; L. Smith, David

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000220668.84405.17

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The Use of Temporary Vascular Shunts as a Damage Control Adjunct in the Management of Wartime Vascular Injury

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Jul 1, 2006

Authors:

Todd E. Rasmussen

W. Darrin Clouse

Donald H. Jenkins

Abstract

BACKGROUND: While the use of vascular shunts as a damage control adjunct has been described in series from civilian institutions no contemporary military experience has been reported. The objective of this study is to examine patterns of use and effectiveness of temporary vascular shunts in the cont...

Subject

Medicine

Damage control

Shunt (medical)

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