Table 3 Anatomical locations of vascular injuries (n = 238)
From: Management and outcomes of firearm-related vascular injuries
Anatomic vascular injury location | N (%) |
|---|---|
Lower extremity vessels | |
Common femoral artery | 42 (18) |
Deep femoral artery | 1 (0.4) |
Superficial femoral artery | 17 (7.1) |
Popliteal artery | 12 (5) |
Tibioperoneal trunc | 1 (0.4) |
Anterior/posterior tibial artery | 3 (1.3) |
Peroneal artery | 1 (0.4) |
Femoral vein | 15 (6.3) |
Popliteal vein | 2 (0.8) |
Miscellaneous lower extremity vessel | 13 (5.5) |
Upper extremity vessels | |
Innominate/subclavian artery | 7 (2.9) |
Innominate/subclavian vein | 3 (1.3) |
Axillary artery | 2 (0.8) |
Brachial artery | 5 (2.1) |
Radial/ulnar artery | 4 (1.7) |
Axillary/brachial vein | 2 (0.8) |
Miscellaneous upper extremity vessel | 6 (2.5) |
Abdominal vessels | |
Abdominal aorta | 5 (2.1) |
Inferior vena cava | 13 (5.5) |
Mesenteric artery/celiac trunk | 3 (1.3) |
Iliac artery | 17 (7.1) |
Iliac vein | 2 (0.8) |
Splenic/gastric artery | 2 (0.8) |
Portal vein | 1 (0.4) |
Mesenteric vein | 2 (0.8) |
Miscellaneous abdominal vessel | 5 (2.1) |
Thoracic vessels | |
Thoracic aorta | 16 (6.7) |
Pulmonary vessel | 7 (2.9) |
Superior vena cava | 3 (1.3) |
Intercostal artery | 3 (1.3) |
Miscellaneous thoracic vessel | 1 (0.4) |
Head and neck vessels | |
Common carotid artery | 3 (1.3) |
Internal carotid artery | 3 (1.3) |
Carotid artery unspecified | 3 (1.3) |
Vertebral artery | 3 (1.3) |
Jugular internal/external vein | 6 (2.5) |
Facial/temporal artery | 4 (1.7) |