A Case of Surgical Treatment of a Gunshot Wound to the Left Scapular Region With Damage to the Distal Axillary and Proximal Brachial Arteries.

Introduction: The incidence of vascular damage in modern combat conflicts is 5 times higher than in previous military conflicts, with one in five wounded having uncontrolled severe blood loss. Treatment of gunshot wounds of the main arteries is a complex multi-level process, which can be done only in the case of close cooperation of related surgical specialties.

Case Report: This case report details treatment of a 40-year-old man who was admitted with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder with injury of the distal axillary and proximal brachial arteries.