Traumas vasculares: estadísticas de un bienio en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba / Vascular trauma: statistics of a biennium in Santiago de Cuba province
Medisan
; 15(9)sept. 2011. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-616359
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CU418.1
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 71 pacientes que sufrieron trauma vascular en la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba durante el bienio 2008- 2010, con vistas a determinar la morbilidad y mortalidad por esa causa en el territorio, para lo cual se obtuvo información sobre variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Entre los principales resultados sobresalió el predominio de su ocurrencia en los varones de 16-30 años, del arma blanca como agente desencadenante y de las lesiones en las extremidades superiores; pero aunque frecuentes, apenas se complican y son raramente mortales.
ABSTRACT
A descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study of 71 patients undergoing vascular trauma was carried out in Santiago de Cuba during the biennium 2008-2010 in order to determine the morbidity and mortality due to that cause in the territory, in which case data about clinical and socio-demographical variables was obtained. The predominance of its occurrence in males aged 16-30 years, as well as the predominance of white weapon being the triggering factor and causing the injuries in upper extremities prevailed among the main results; in spite of being common, these cases do not complicate and are rarely fatal.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Arteries
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Blood Vessels
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Morbidity
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Mortality
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Cuba
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente Doctor Joaquín Castillo Duany/CU
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Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico Saturnino Lora/CU