Iatrogenic injuries of large vessels

At the beginning of the article the authors emphasized that the frequency of iatrogenic injuries of great vessels is very high now. They draw attention to the damage caused in coincidence with invasive diagnostic or therapeutic methods. The iatrogenic injuries are brought about during extensive operations due to advanced tumors, during transplantations and extensive reconstructive or corrective operations. But even some simple and common operations are not protected from these complications. The authors present their series of 10 patients with iatrogenic injuries treated during the years 1989-1991. The submitted case reports indicate interesting aspects of these accidents. The conclusions show the importance and danger of these accidents, and also the possibility of incorrigible results being caused by incorrect steps. (Tab. 1, Ref. 14.)