[Trauma of the iliac blood vessels]

The authors generalized experience in the treatment of 32 patients with closed (in 7), puncture-incised (in 8) and iatrogenic (in 17) injuries to the iliac vessels. Three patients had a concurrent acute injury to the main arteries and veins, one patient had a posttraumatic arteriovenous fistula. Operations were performed on 29 persons: restorative operation on the main vessels in 21 and ligation of the vessels in 8 patients. The arterial blood flow was completely restored in 11 patients, the venous blood flow - in 8 patients. The lethality in injuries to the iliac vessels of various genesis was 9.4%.