Вогнепальні поранення магістральних судин залишаються актуальною і складною галуззю ангіохірургії як в лікувальному, так і в організаційному плані. За віковою категорією переважали пацієнти у віці від 21 до 3 років (37,3%) та від 31 до 40 років (29,4%). Найбільша доля пошкоджень припала на поранення артерій та вен, що становить 60,8%. За частотою локалізації поранень магістральних судин переважають поранення стегново-підколінного сегменту – у 76,5%. Вогнепальні поранення судин – тяжкі поранення, котрі часто поєднуються з травмою нервів (23,5%), кісток (37,3%), кісток і нервів (25,5%), тільки м’яких тканин (13,7%). У 47% – травма була ізольованою, у решти бійців – поєднаною. Результати лікування у 74,5% були задовільними, у 25,5% – завершились ампутацією кінцівки. Ключові слова: вогнепальні поранення, механізм поранення, локалізація поранень, поєднані поранення.

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The aim — to identify the characteristics of injured persons’ group with limb preservation failure, as well as the factors that led to the limb loss, despite the revascularization attempts, that allows the prognosis and outcome improvement in the injure treatment.Materials and methods. The data on 100 patients who were injured during an anti‑terrorist operation (Joint Forces Operation) in eastern Ukraine between 2014 and May 2019, underwent revascularization for main artery injuries on the extremities, were analysed. Among them were 28 patients with upper limb injuries and 72 patients with lower limb injuries. The amputation was performed in 5 (17.9 %) cases in the group of patients with upper limb injuries, in 12 (17.7 %) patients with lower extremities injuries in the next days or weeks. A cohort of patients with successful revascularization and one with limb loss were analysed. The analysis took into account such wounds’ features as the injury nature, the major soft tissues loss, the evacuation term, the term before specialized care, the accompanying damage to other anatomical structures in the wound area, the presence of combined trauma, the surgery type and condition severity on the moment of evacuation.Results and discussion. The number of prophylactic fasciotomies was lower in the amputee group compared to the group with preserved limbs (35 and 48 %, respectively). The total number of autovenous graft operations in both groups was 51. In 14 (27 %) cases, the amputation was further performed. After prostetic graft (n = 24), 3 (13 %) limb amputations were performed.Conclusions. The most significant factors that led to the unsatisfactory result of revascularization were a major soft tissues loss in the in the wound area, delayed evacuation to a specialized hospital, a severe general condition, concomitant damage to other anatomical structures in the wound area. The most unfavourable prognosis for a reconstructive intervention is a combination of the artery, vein, main nerves, and tubular bone damage («lost limb syndrome»). The choice of a synthetic alloprosthetic for revascularization in gunshot wounds does not increase the risk of further amputation.