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Abstract
We have presented a review of some of the complications which may follow various types
of injuries to major arteries and their concomitant veins. We believe that a thorough
understanding of such complications will enable surgeons to reduce the number of catastrophies
which all too frequently nullify their most conscientious efforts. Lord and Breidenbach5 have emphasized the importance of having the operating room of every hospital properly
equipped to care for all types of injuries to the major arteries and they suggest
that properly trained surgeons should be available at all times to handle such injuries.
We6 agree that a determined effort should be made to teach young surgeons the important
factors in the management of injuries to large blood vessels and then they should
be provided with facilities which will permit proper care of such injuries. The progress
of this important field of surgery will depend greatly upon the success and the thoroughness
of such an educational program.
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☆Work aided by funds from the Lucie Rawson Scientific Fund.
☆☆Read at the second annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Chicago, Ill., June 20, 1948.
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© 1949 Published by Elsevier Inc.
