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Penetrating Trauma to the Subclavian Vessels

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The management of penetrating injuries to the subclavian vessels presents a considerable challenge to even the most experienced surgeon [1]. Complex surgical exposures required for conventional open repair contribute to a high morbidity and mortality [2]. The contemporary management of these injuries consists of a combination of open and endovascular surgeries. The availability of local expertise, resources, surgeon preference, and clinical presentation will dictate the management of individual cases. A comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy of the subclavian vessels [3] is essential for the selection and execution of individualized patient management.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Mediclinic Cape Gate, Okovango Road, Buckenfell, 7560, Cape Town, South Africa

    Daniel F. Du Toit

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  1. Professor of Surgery Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University Medical School, Boston, USA

    George C. Velmahos

  2. Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Milpark Hospital Academic Trauma Centre and Leratong Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Elias Degiannis

  3. Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Dietrich Doll

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Du Toit, D.F. (2017). Penetrating Trauma to the Subclavian Vessels. In: Velmahos, G., Degiannis, E., Doll, D. (eds) Penetrating Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_34

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