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The first descriptions of iatrogenic vascular injuries were made by William Hunter1,2. The injuries described were caused by barbers performing therapeutic phlebotomy and occurred between the brachial artery and vein. Any artery or vein may be injured by a therapeutic procedure. Vascular injuries may cause haemorrhage or thrombosis, a false or dissecting aneurysm, or an arteriovenous fistula. The most common causes of vascular injuries today are cardiac catheterization, invasive angiography, invasive monitoring devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, umbilical artery catheters in neonates and various surgical procedures3. Since these injuries occur in a hospital or doctor’s surgery they should be promptly recognized and treated to minimize serious potential sequelae.
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Green, R.M., Rob, C.G. (1994). Treatment of iatrogenic vascular injuries. In: Jamieson, C.W., Yao, J.S.T. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6854-8_39
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