Surgical and critical care management of earthquake musculoskeletal injuries and crush syndrome: A collective review.

Earthquakes are unpredictable natural disasters causing massive injuries. We aim to review the surgical management of earthquake musculoskeletal injuries and the critical care of crush syndrome. We searched the English literature in PubMed without time restriction to select relevant papers.

Camel-related major vascular injuries: A 20-years' experience.

Background: Majority of human animal-related injuries in the United Arab Emirates are caused by camels. These may involve major vessels and can be life-threatening. We aimed to study the biomechanism, injured regions, management, and outcome of major camel-related human vascular injuries.

Snuff box radial artery aneurysm: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Distal radial artery aneurysms in the anatomical snuff box are rare.

Case Presentation: Herein, we present the case of a snuff box radial artery aneurysm in a female patient with a possible history of trauma and discuss the evaluation and management of snuff box radial artery aneurysms. The aneurysm in this case was resected without reconstruction because of a normal preoperative Allen test finding and intraoperative evidence of adequate hand perfusion after the aneurysm was excised.

Vascular surgery research in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Objectives: To evaluate the quantity and quality of published vascular surgery research articles from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries so as to identify areas for improvement.

Design: Descriptive study.

Materials: Published MEDLINE articles on vascular surgery from the GCC countries (1960-2010).

Management of war-related vascular injuries: experience from the second gulf war.

Aim: To study the biomechanism, pattern of injury, management, and outcome of major vascular injuries treated at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Teaching Hospital, Kuwait during the Second Gulf War.

Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study. War-related injured patients who had major vascular injuries and were treated at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Teaching Hospital from August 1990 to September 1991 were studied.

Delayed retroperitoneal bleeding causing acute abdominal compartment syndrome: case report.

Delayed acute abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) due to retroperitoneal bleeding is rare. Herein, we report the clinical management of such a rare case. A 46-year-old male who fell from a height of 12 meters was admitted to Al-Ain Hospital.

Genitourinary injuries following road traffic collisions: a population-based study from the Middle East.

Background: The epidemiology of trauma to genitourinary (GU) organs following Road Traffic Collisions (RTC) is not well-studied, especially in the Middle East.

Methods: The data of the RTC Injury Registry in Al-Ain City were collected prospectively from April 2006-October 2007.

Results: Of the 1,008 patients in the registry, there were 23 GU injuries.

Vascular injuries following road traffic collisions in a high-income developing country: a prospective cohort study.

Background: The mechanism and pattern of vascular injury vary between different populations. The commonest mechanism of vascular injury in civilian practice is road traffic collisions. We aimed to prospectively study the incidence, detailed mechanism and anatomical distribution of hospitalized vascular trauma patients following road traffic collisions in a high-income developing country.

Management algorithm for complete blunt renal artery occlusion in multiple trauma patients: case series.

Objective: To study the management of complete renal artery occlusion in multiple trauma patients so as to develop a management algorithm.

Design: Retrospective study.

Patients And Methods: All blunt trauma patients who had complete renal artery occlusion and were treated at Tawam and Al-Ain Hospitals during 2005-2007 were studied.

Use of octreotide for the prevention of pancreatic fistula after elective pancreatic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of octreotide in preventing postoperative pancreatic fistula. Pancreatic fistula is one of the most common complications after elective pancreatic surgery. Several clinical trials have evaluated the use of octreotide to prevent the development of pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery with conflicting recommendations.

Perceptions of Canadian vascular surgeons toward pharmacological risk reduction in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at a markedly higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with evidence indicating that risk-reduction pharmacotherapy can serve to attenuate cardiovascular events in these patients. Given the central role of vascular surgeons in the treatment of patients with PAD, we sought to determine their perceptions and knowledge of risk-reduction pharmacotherapy in patients with PAD. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 79 Canadian vascular surgeons who attended the 2004 annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery, the largest and most representative meeting of its kind in Canada.