Carotid Artery Trauma: Management Based on Mechanism of Injury

Fifty-six patients with carotid injuries were reviewed (35 penetrating and 21 blunt). Shock correlated with a profound neurologic deficit on admission (p < 0.03) in those with penetrating wounds. Thirty-one per cent had primary repair, 25% had interposition grafting, 17% were ligated, and 17% wer...

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