temporary intravascular shunts for peripheral vascular trauma.
;Husain A;Khandeparkar J;Tendolkar A;Magotra R;Parulkar G
international islamic university malaysia engineering journal1992Vol. 38pp. 68-9
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Abstract
Polyvinylchloride (PVC) disposable endotracheal suction catheters were successfully used as temporary intravascular shunts in 5 patients of popliteal artery trauma. These simple shunts should be used routinely in such conditions to immediately re-establish blood supply to the ischaemic limb particularly in patients of polytrauma where systemic anticoagulation is contraindicated. This avoids the inherent delay prior to vascular repair and reduces the incidence of irreversible ischemia.