Temporary vascular shunt in severely injured patients. Service Surgery One, Hospital Vargas.

Abstract

Objective: To present our experience in arterial temporary intraluminal shunts use on several injured patients with vascular
lesions at the Service Surgery One of Hospital Vargas de Caracas and literature review. Method: Descriptive study of two cases of several injured patients with axilary artery lesion treated with an intraluminal temporary shunt until definitive surgery was performed specifically axillary and femoral artery damage. Results: The intraluminal temporary shunts were an invaluable
tool on the abbreviated surgery, maintaining the arm tissue perfusion, meanwhile the definitive surgery by de Cardiovascular
Surgery Service was performed. Conclusions: All surgeons most have the basic knowledge on vascular procedures. In selected cases, on abbreviated surgery context, the intraluminal temporary vascular shunts are invaluable tools to preserve the extremity and save the patient life’s.