Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Penetrating Great Vessel Injury

We are facing a difficult case tonight: stab wound to the base of the left neck. Hope you know your anatomy well and are ready for a ride. Let’s see how one manages a patient whose injury is life threatening, a challenge to correctly diagnose, approach and repair. Join Drs. Urréchaga, Neeman, and Rattan from Ryder Trauma Center in Miami as they go through a real case trying to save a life and dominate the day. Learning Objectives: Reviewing thoracic outlet anatomy. Simplifying primary survey and immediate care for penetrating great vessel injuries. Discussing possible surgical approaches for various great vessel injuries, incisions, extensions, tips and tricks. References 1) Feliciano DV, DuBose JJ. Cardiac, great vessel, and pulmonary injuries. In: Rasmussen TR, Tai NRM, eds. Rich’s Vascular Trauma . 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2022: 171-198. 2) Karmy-Jones R, Namias N, Coimbra R, et al. Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: penetrating chest trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg . 2014;77(6):994-1002. 3) Sperry JL, Moore EE, Coimbra R, et al. Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: penetrating neck trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg . 2013;75(6):936-940. 4) Wall MJ, Ghanta RK, Mattox KL. Heart and thoracic vessels. In: Feliciano DV, Mattox K L, Moore EE, eds. Trauma . 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2021: 599- 628. Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out our Big T Trauma Series here : https://behindtheknife.org/podcast-series/big-t-trauma/