Case Report
A CASE OF POPLITEAL ARTERY INJURY SUCCESSFULLY TREATED USING A CROSS LIMB VASCULAR SHUNT
2020 Volume 34 Issue 4 Pages 128-131
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2020 Volume 34 Issue 4 Pages 128-131
Popliteal artery injuries are severe injuries that often result in lower limb amputation if treatment is delayed, and the ischemic condition must be relieved as soon as possible after injury. We report a case in which the limb was rescued using a cross limb vascular shunt (CVS). Application of the CVS was a simple procedure and took 13 minutes. The time from injury to resumption of blood flow was 2 hours and 40 minutes, and revascularization was completed 7 hours and 57 minutes after injury. It is important to understand the indications of CVS and to perform the procedure as soon as possible.
