[Surgical treatment of injuries of the large vessels]

The authors present an experience with treatment of 99 patients with primary wounds of main vessels. The age of the patients was from 42 through 83 yeas. In 85 patients there were stab wounds, 9 patients had gunshot wounds, in 5 patients injuries of the main vessels were results of blunt trauma. Eleven patients were admitted in the condition of shock of I degree, 27--II degree and 46--III degree, 15 patients were in the terminal state. Wounds of the aorta were diagnosed in 10 patients, 4 patients died. Injury of the superior vena cava was found in 4 wounded patients, nobody died. Postcava was injured in 11 patients, 6 patients died. Wounds of the portal vein were diagnosed in 8 patients, 7 of them died. Operations were fulfilled on 19 patients with wounds of the neck and injuries of the large vessels. One patient died. Injuries of the large vessels of the upper and lower extremities took place in 15 patients. Nobody died.