2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.03.012
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Subclavian artery injury secondary to blunt trauma successfully managed by median sternotomy with supraclavicular extension: A case report and literature review

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“…En otras ocasiones estas lesiones pasan inadvertidas aumentando el riesgo de complicaciones. La lesión de arteria subclavia es poco frecuente, pero su ocurrencia conlleva una alta mortalidad por su difícil abordaje y frecuentemente se hace necesario la esternotomía o incisión en libro abierto del tórax 12,13 .…”
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“…En otras ocasiones estas lesiones pasan inadvertidas aumentando el riesgo de complicaciones. La lesión de arteria subclavia es poco frecuente, pero su ocurrencia conlleva una alta mortalidad por su difícil abordaje y frecuentemente se hace necesario la esternotomía o incisión en libro abierto del tórax 12,13 .…”
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“…Blunt trauma, causing damage to the subclavian arteries, is rare with a reported incidence of less than 1% of all arterial injuries of thoracic traumatic injuries [2] and it is usually associated with other major injuries. The necessity of immediate identification and appropriate surgical approach for repair is mandatory because such injuries carry high rates of mortality and morbidity [1]. In general, the proper management of the subclavian artery injury depends on the mechanism and extension of the injury.…”
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“…Considering the active hemorrhage, and the lack of endovascular devices, we decided for an open approach with a superior clavicular incision, osteotomy of the middle third of the clavicle exposing the right subclavian artery, performing a fast repair of the artery laceration. In general, the prognosis is favorable for patients successfully treated with vascular repair [1,4].…”
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confidence: 99%
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