Removal of Pseudoaneurysm of the Ulnar Artery of the Proximal Forearm and Arteriovenous Fistula of the Distal Forearm in a Field Hospital of a Special Military Operation Zone
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: INTRODUCTION. Shrapnel wounds remain common during combat operations. The least protected areas of the body – limbs and neck – are affected, which is accompanied by vascular trauma, the development of false aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas (AVF). CLINICAL CASE DESCRIPTION. The article presents a successful surgical treatment of a serviceman in a military field hospital of the Special Military Operation Zone with a shrapnel wound of the left forearm. The shrapnel led to the formation of a false aneurysm of the ulnar artery of the proximal forearm and AVF of the distal forearm between the ulnar artery and the medial saphenous vein. Resection of the pseudoaneurysm and ligation of the AVF were performed. The postoperative period was uneventful. CONCLUSIONS. The proposed surgical tactics have shown their safety and effectiveness.
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7211899151