Surgical Approach for
Vascular Extremities
â—Ź Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas Jalan
â—Ź Fraktur dan dislokasi
â—Ź Senjata
â—Ź Sayatan dan tusukan
â—Ź Iatrogenik
â—Ź Tajam / tembus
â—Ź Tumpul
Causes
â—Ź Transection
â—Ź Laceration
â—Ź Contusion
â—Ź Kink
â—Ź Intimal flap
Mechanism of disruption of flow at arterial level
Signs of a vessel injury
Hard sign
• Active bleeding
• Thrills, Bruits
• Signs of distal ischaemia
• Absent pulse
• Pain
• Pale
• Perishing Cold
• Paresthesia / anaesthesia
• Paresis / Paralysis
• Expanding hematoma
Signs of a vessel injury
Soft sign
• Hematoma
• Injury close to a known neurovascular bundle
• Reduced pulse
• Paresis / paralysis and paresthesia / anaesthesia - late signs
• Paresis and paresthesia
• viability of the limb is in immediate threat
• Anaethesia and paralysis
Problems with diagnosing distal ischaemia after trauma
• Pain
Bisa karena cedera itu sendiri, mungkin tidak terasa sakit karena cedera saraf
yang terkait
• Pallor
karena kehilangan darah
• Absent pulse
karena tekanan darah rendah. Bandingkan dengan anggota tubuh lainnya
• Paresthesia, paresis
Terjadi karena saraf terkait, cedera otot
Hand held doppler
â—Ź Absent doppler flow
â—Ź Quality of signal
Duplex scan (uss + doppler)
â—Ź Difficult to image in trauma
â—Ź Due to
- Pain
- Non cooperative patient
- Dressings
Investigations
Angiography
â—Ź CT angiography
â—Ź Catheter angiography
Investigations
â—Ź Contrast into peripheral vein
CT ANGIOGRAPHY
CT ANGIOGRAPHY
3D Reconstruction
â—Ź Arteriography
On table / DSA – for multi level injury
Investigations
â—Ź Surgical repair
â—Ź Prompt transport to operating room
â—Ź General anesthesia
â—Ź Cleaning entire limb and be able to visualize
the distal end and palpate distal pulses.
â—Ź Thigh prepared - for venous harvest
â—Ź Mobilisation and control of proximal and
distal arterial ends and trimming
Treatment
â—Ź Balloon thrombectomy
â—Ź Systemic and distal heparinisation
â—Ź Interposition graft / Direct approximation
â—Ź Prosthesis
- lower patency
- infection
Surgical repair
Surgical repair
â—Ź Death
â—Ź Limb loss
â—Ź Compartment syndrome
â—Ź Reperfusion effects
â—Ź Volkmann ischemic contracture
â—Ź Intimal flaps and narrowing
â—Ź False aneurysms
â—Ź Traumatic AVF
Complications of vascular injury
Volkmann ischemic contracture
False aneurysms
Traumatic Arterio Venous Fistula
â—Ź Revascularization / skeletal fixation (external Fixator - EF)
â—Ź Bone fixation first if limb is not threatened
â—Ź Revascularisation first if limb is threatened
Combined Vascular and Skeletal Trauma
â—Ź Reduced organ perfusion due to increased intra compartment pressure.
Causes :
â—Ź Trauma (muscle contusion)
â—Ź Haematoma
â—Ź Reperfusion
â—Ź Intracompartmental extravasation of fluids
â—Ź Tight bandage, cast
Compartment syndrome
â—Ź Clinical features
● Excessive pain – pain on passive movements of the muscles.
â—Ź Numbness -e.g. anterior compartment results in numbness at first toe web
i.e. deep peroneal nerve distribution)
â—Ź Tense swollen compartment
Compartment syndrome
â—Ź Recognize
â—Ź Remove the cause
â—Ź Surgery - fasciotomy
Compartment syndrome
Treatment
â—Ź Fasciotomy
Compartment syndrome
Treatment
â—Ź ABCD
â—Ź Fasciotomy
â—Ź Discuss
â—Ź Transfer
In hospitals where facilities for repair is not available
Local
â—Ź Reperfusion injury - paradoxical death of already dying muscles after
reperfusion
Systemic
â—Ź Reperfusion syndrome;
â—Ź Hypotension
â—Ź ARDS
â—Ź Lactic acidosis
â—Ź Hyperkalemia
â—Ź Renal failure
Reperfusion effects
Management
â—Ź Fasciotomy
â—Ź Hydration
â—Ź Mannitol, allopurinol
â—Ź 02
â—Ź Inotropes
â—Ź Ligation of vessel if not responding to above
â—Ź measures
Reperfusion effects
Vascular injury:
â—Ź Resuscitate
â—Ź Assess viability and extent of injury
â—Ź Assess need for fasciotomy
â—Ź Early intervention and post intervention monitoring
â—Ź Rehabilitation
Summary
Basic Principles
Basic Principles
• Incision placement
• Minimal incisions
• Anatomical approach
– preoperative assessment
• Tissue handling
• Careful dissection
• Proximal & distal control
• Anticoagulation
• Precision of technique
• Checking
Incisions & tissue handling
Anatomy
preoperative assessment
Dissection
Control
Transverse arteriotomy
& embolectomy
Transverse arteriotomy
Hold vessel firmly
Embolectomy
stay
Place double ended stay in distal edge
Rule 1
Rule 2
Rule 3
Vascular suturing
Closure (safe)
• Place all
sutures
• Interrupted
double
ended
• Tie from
corners
Closure (safe)
Closure (large vessel)
Continuous suture
= risk of narrowing
Large vessels only
Longitudinal arteriotomy
& patch
Longitudinal arteriotomy
Vein patch 1
Vein patch 2
Everting suture
Trim tip
Suture back from toe
Alternative:
suture around the toe
finish on the “near
side”
Alternative
End to end
anastomosis
End to end (Carrel)
Large vessel
Pursestring
Small vessel
Suture placement
Suture placement
Suture placement
Closure
Spatulated
Heel to toe
Continuous suture
End to end – caution!
End to side
anastomosis
End to side
Spatulate vein
Heel suture
Toe suture
Alternative
Avoid narrowing artery (toe)
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