Abstract:Introduction: The use of intravascular shunts for damage control purposes have been well described both in the battlefield and in the civilian environment. In this report we present a case in which a self-expandable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered stent was used as an alternative to traditional damage control intra-arterial shunt to successfully control bleeding and reestablish arterial flow in the aortoiliac segment.
Case Description: 50 year-old male presented in extremis after sustaining multip… Show more
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