Citation

Machado MA, Ikejiri CI, Borrelli Júnior M, Steinman M, Figueiredo AM, Poggetti RS, Branco PD, Birolini D. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Sao Paulo 1993; 48(3): 123-126.

Vernacular Title

Lesao simultanea das quatro veias iliacas por arma de fogo: relato de caso e

Affiliation

Disciplina de Cirurgia do Trauma, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8248702

Abstract

Iliac vessel injuries constitute approximately 10 percent of all vascular traumatic lesions. The high mortality rate is due to the massive exsanguination and the high frequency of associated injuries. Iliac vein injury occurs either isolated or in association with the arterial lesion. Multiple injuries of iliac veins are uncommon and frequently fatal. An unusual case, in which there were injuries of the four iliac veins by gunshot is described. A review of literature of this condition and a discussion about the diagnosis, treatment and factors affecting mortality rate is presented. No other such case has been found reported.

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