Chapter 180 - Epidemiology and natural history of vascular trauma Flashcards

1
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Rank in the causes of mortality

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3 #1 in age 1-46 #1 preventable mortality in wartime = hemorrhage

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2
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WHO definition of epidemiology

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Study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified population Goal: to control health problems

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3
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Galen 2nd century in vascular trauma

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Vessel ligation techniques

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4
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Ambroise Pare 16th century

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French military surgeon: vessel ligation in trauma

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5
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Alexis Carrell 1902 french surgeon

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Arterial anastamosis; won nobel prize 1912

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WWII incidence of vascular injury

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1% Attempted revasc 5% Amputation rate 49%

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Korea war incidence of vascular injury

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2% Attempted 88% Amputation rate 13%

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8
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Colonel Carl Hughes

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Demonstrated decrease amputation rates from WWII to Korea Faster evacuation Venous repairs

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Improvements brought upon by Vietnam war

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Registry existence Venous repair was emphasized Published by Rich et al

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10
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Global war on terror brought improvements

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Tournequet use on field Tactical combat casualty care guidelines More extremity less truncal injuries

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11
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Different wars and their researchers

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WWI - Makins WWII - Debakey Korea - Hughes Vietnam - Riel, McNamara GWOT - Dua, White

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12
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Vascular trauma categories

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Tier 1: periphery, extremity –> distal to axillary or CFA/V Tier 2: proximal groin or axillary Tier 3: intracavitary wounds

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13
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Neck trauma incidence

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0.2% incidence: 41% penetrating 59% blunt

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14
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Carotid artery trauma location

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37% internal 20% CCA 10% mixed 33% unknown

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15
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Blunt trauma mechanism of carotid artery

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1) stretch from hyperflexion, extension, rotation at base of internal carotid 2) high velocity MVC 79% with 50% severe brain injury

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16
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Rate of bilateral carotid or associated vertebral injury

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20-50%

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17
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Mortality after blunt carotid injury

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50%

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18
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Neurologic deficit in survivors of carotid injury

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16%

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19
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Vertebral injury incidence

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1-7% of penetrating neck 1% of blunt neck trauma

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20
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Vertebral injury mortality

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10-20% if isolated 50% if also carotid 78% if associated spine #

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21
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Vertebral injury association

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40% of spine fracture has vertebral injury posterior stroke 24%

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22
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Non-compressible torso hemorrhage treatment principles

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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

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23
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Thoracic Aortic injury causes

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90% penetrating

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24
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Most common region of penetrating aortic injury

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28% thoracic

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25
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Blunt trauma in thoracic aorta most common location

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98% at ligamentum arteriosum or distal to origin of LSCA

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26
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Blund TAI grades

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Gr 1: intimal tear Gr 2: intimal flap/IMH Gr 3: pseudoaneurysm Gr 4: rupture

27
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Ascending aortic blunt injury causes

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1) sudden displacement of intact sternum 2) displace # or dislocated sternum 3) torsion tear of heart apex (98% die of tamponade)

28
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Fabian 1997 AAST-1 study treatment technique and outcome for thoracic aortic injury

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35% clamp and sew 65% bypass Mortality 31% Paraplegia 9%

29
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Modern practice for thoracic aortic injury and outcome

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TEVAR 76% Mortality 8.6% Aortic mortality 2.5% Paraplegia 0.5%

30
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Outcome following injury to great vessels

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90% death in 30 min

31
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Incidence of great vessel injury

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5% gun 2% stab <1% blunt

32
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Great vessel injury patency of repair

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>90%

33
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Great vessel injury chance to be multivessel

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65%

34
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Arm ischemia rate after LSCA coverage

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4-5%

35
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Upper extremity injury rate

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1.7% 23% involve axillary and subclavian 1/3 involve venous injury

36
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Upper extremity blunt injury key points

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1) shear force 2) clavicle # 3) concomitant nerve injury 40-100% 4) amputation 3-15% 5) Mortality 25%

37
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Abdominal injury incidence and types

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34% Penetrating 89% Multivessel 36% Venous 53% Arterial 47% Both 53%

38
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Abdominal injury mortality following number of vessels injured

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1 vessel: 45% 2 vessels: 60% 3 vessels: 73%

39
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Strongest independent predictor of death following abdominal injury

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Hypotension 25%

40
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Mortality following types of vessel injured in abdomen

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IVC: 52% Aorta: 35% SMA: 45% Portal/hepatic venous: 22%

41
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Zones of abdominal injury

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Zone 1: central (aorta, ivc) Zone 2: lateral (Renal) (penetrating 50%) Zone 3: iliac (Blunt 70%) Zone 4: hepatoportal

42
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Morbidity and mortality with retroperitoneal hematoma

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60% morbidity 13-40% mortality

43
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Zone 1 blunt aortic injury cause

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56% death due to seatbelt most common at junction of IMA and aorta or aortic bifurcation

44
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Signs of Zone 1 blunt aortic injury

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1) bruising 2) arterial insufficiency 3) acute abdomen 4) weakness

45
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Mortality after zone 1 blunt aortic injury

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20-40% 83% if > 65 years old

46
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Zone 1 penetrating aortic injury causes

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Gun 78%

47
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Mortality after zone 1 penetrating aortic injury

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33-81%

48
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Rate of zone 1 penetrating aortic injury by location in aorta

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Infrarenal 45% Suprarenal 37% Subdiaphragmatic 18

49
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San Diego study for penetrating aortic injury

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Straight to OR and bypass ER Reduced mortality from 78% to 40%

50
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Zone 1 IVC injury incidence

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6.7% of all penetrating injuries 3.4% of all blunt injuries Most common in infrarenal IVC

51
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Associated injury with IVC injury

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Duodenum 31% Liver 29% Pancreas 26%

52
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Mortality after IVC injury

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70% 78% if combined venous injury

53
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Celiac/mesenteric vessel injury incidence and mortality

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Rare Usually have associated other injuries Mortality 20-40%

54
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Zone 2 renal injury causes

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50/50 blunt/penetrating Associated injury 77%

55
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Mortality following zone 2 renal injury

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30% nephrectomy needed in 51%

56
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Zone 3 iliac vessels injury incidence

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< 1% 56% will have multiple injuries

57
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Mortality after Zone 3 iliac injury

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28-49%

58
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Causes of zone 3 iliac injuries

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Gun 86-95%

59
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Location of iliac injury Zone 3

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CIA + EIA 68% IIA 32%

60
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Zone 4 hepatoportal vessels mortality

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92-100%

61
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Extremity trauma incidence

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1-2% LE 66% UE 34%

62
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Mortality and limb loss after extremity trauma

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10% LE worse

63
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Natural History of Various Types of Vascular Injuries and Potential Future Complications

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