@article{ref1,
title="Reappraisal of low-velocity gunshot wounds of the aorta and inferior vena cava in civilian practice",
journal="Journal of trauma",
year="1978",
author="Mandal, A. K. and Boitano, M. A.",
volume="18",
number="8",
pages="580-585",
abstract="Eighteen low-velocity gunshot wounds of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava were analyzed. Injury to the aorta and inferior vena cava occurred in 9.2% of all penetrating abdominal injuries due to gunshot wounds in our series. The mortality rate was 33% for the suprarenal and 25% for the infrarenal inferior vena cava, 50% for the infrarenal aorta, 100% for the suprarenal aorta and for the combined injuries. Control of active bleeding is more closely related to survival than any other single factor.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-5282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}