In:
Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease, SAGE Publications, Vol. 34, No. 10 ( 2019-12), p. 698-706
Abstract:
To identify outcome predictors of isolated venous injuries (VIs). Methods Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected information. Results A total of 99 patients with 109 isolated VI were included. All-cause mortality was 18/99 (18%) and mortality related to the VI was 10/99 (10%). On multivariate analysis, independent predictors of all-cause mortality included age (odds ratio – OR – 1.06, p = 0.042), external cause – trauma and foreign body retention – of VI (OR 34.62, p = 0.002) and the number of red blood cell units transfused intraoperatively (OR 2.10, p 〈 0.001), while independent predictors of VI-related mortality included external cause of VI (OR 47.60, p = 0.001) and the number of red blood cell units transfused intraoperatively (OR 1.72, p = 0.003). Conclusions VIs due to external causes have a high mortality rate. On the other hand, VIs due to internal causes (iatrogenic injuries during a surgical procedure) are managed promptly and have a very low mortality related to the VI.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0268-3555
,
1758-1125
DOI:
10.1177/0268355519837870
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1463018-7
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