Author/Editor		Herman, Simon; Vlahović, Dušan
Title		Tope (zaprte) poškodbe podključnične arterije (a. subclaviae)
Translated title		Injuries of subclavian artery in blunt chest trauma
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Fink A, et al, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 7. Zbornik 8. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2001 jun 13-16; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 47-52
Language		slo
Abstract		Blunt trauma to subclavian artery is rare. In the last three years, the authors treated three trauma victims with such an injury. All three cases are described in the following article. All three patients had in common: injury to the a. subclavia, fracture of clavicle or injury to the sternoelavicular syndesmosis, ipsilateral chest injury, big swelling or haemathoma between neck and shoulder and concomitant ruptures of lungs. Additionally all three had injured other organ systems. All three died during emergency management, the leading cause of death being fatal bleeding. In author's opinion the transportation time considering circumstances was satisfying and diagnostic procedures taking relatively too much time. Anyway it's debatable, if any of the described patients could be saved due to age, chronic diseases or combination of injuries.
Descriptors		THORACIC INJURIES SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY AGED