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Extravasation injuries in the upper extremity.

T S Loth1, W W Eversmann

  • 1Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|November 11, 1991
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Early surgical intervention for intravenous extravasations, including chemotherapy drugs and contrast agents, significantly improves functional and cosmetic outcomes. Prompt evaluation and debridement are key for managing these iatrogenic injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Patient Care

Background:

  • Intravenous extravasations of various agents can lead to significant functional and cosmetic deficits.
  • Conservative management followed by delayed surgery has historically yielded suboptimal results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the functional and cosmetic outcomes of intravenous extravasations.
  • To determine the efficacy of early surgical intervention in managing these iatrogenic injuries.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 14 patients with extravasations.
  • Comparison of outcomes between conservative management and early surgical intervention protocols.
  • Assessment of function and cosmesis at an average follow-up of 8.4 months.

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Main Results:

  • Conservative management followed by delayed surgery resulted in poor outcomes in 4 out of 5 patients.
  • Implementation of an early recognition and surgical intervention program led to good or excellent results in 8 out of 9 patients.
  • Early surgical drainage and irrigation in selected severe cases improved outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Early surgical involvement in the evaluation and management of intravenous extravasations improves functional and cosmetic results.
  • Prompt surgical debridement and coverage are crucial for managing severe extravasation injuries.
  • A shift towards early surgical intervention is recommended for selected extravasation cases.