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Imaging vascular trauma.

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  • 1St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK. bop@doctors.net.uk

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Vascular trauma management has shifted towards selective non-operative treatment.
  • Accurate, non-invasive diagnostic imaging is crucial for this strategy.
  • Optimal first-line imaging techniques for suspected vascular injury require definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define optimal first-line imaging in patients with suspected vascular injury.
  • To review diagnostic imaging modalities for vascular trauma.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature from 2000-2010.
  • Included studies focused on initial diagnosis of blunt or penetrating vascular injury with >10 patients.

Main Results:

  • Computed tomography angiography (CTA) was the most described modality.
  • CTA showed acceptable sensitivity and specificity for vascular trauma in the neck, extremities, and aorta.
  • Other modalities like ultrasound and MRI had significant drawbacks.

Conclusions:

  • CTA is recommended as the first-line investigation for suspected vascular trauma.
  • CTA supports selective non-operative management when immediate surgery is not indicated.