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Vascular Injuries in Children

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Vascular injuries in pediatric trauma are rare, largely secondary to a lower rate of penetrating trauma than in adults. Pediatric and adult trauma patients have fundamentally different injury patterns, presentations, and outcomes. Management guidelines are based on limited data, including database studies and case series. Due to small vessel size and the desire for long-term duration of the repair, autologous vessel reconstructions and interrupted repairs are favored. However in certain circumstances, observation either with or without anticoagulation may be advisable. Long-term morbidity related to these injuries remains largely unknown.

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    Bindi Naik-Mathuria & Sara C. Fallon

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Naik-Mathuria, B., Fallon, S.C. (2022). Vascular Injuries in Children. In: Gilani, R., Mills Sr., J.L. (eds) Vascular Complications of Surgery and Intervention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86713-3_7

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