Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck

Background. The presence of large vessels, many vital structures, and the lack of protection make the neck particularly vulnerable to various injuries, including gunshot wounds. The purpose was to evaluate the possibilities of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gunshot injuries of the major arterie...

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Main Authors: Р.Я. Абдуллаєв, І.А. Лурін, О.І. Гречаник, Р.Р. Абдуллаєв, М.Ф. Посохов, К.Н. Ібрагімова, К.А. Казмірчук
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Published: Zaslavsky O.Yu. 2024-12-01
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author Р.Я. Абдуллаєв
І.А. Лурін
О.І. Гречаник
Р.Р. Абдуллаєв
М.Ф. Посохов
К.Н. Ібрагімова
К.А. Казмірчук
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І.А. Лурін
О.І. Гречаник
Р.Р. Абдуллаєв
М.Ф. Посохов
К.Н. Ібрагімова
К.А. Казмірчук
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description Background. The presence of large vessels, many vital structures, and the lack of protection make the neck particularly vulnerable to various injuries, including gunshot wounds. The purpose was to evaluate the possibilities of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gunshot injuries of the major arteries of the neck. Materials and methods. The analysis of the ultrasonography results in diagnosis of gunshot injuries to the large vessels of the neck in 53 injured persons was carried out. Visualization of the large vessels of the neck was carried out using linear and microconvex sensors in the frequency range of 5–10 and 4–9 MHz on the Philips HD11 device. Results. Damage to the common carotid artery was recorded in 38 cases, the internal carotid artery — in 23, the external carotid artery — in 21, the subclavian artery — in 24, the vertebral artery — in 15. The following types of damage were detected: intimal tear with flap formation in 27 cases, detachment of the intima in 45, pseudoaneurysm in 49 cases. A statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) was found between the number of pseudoaneurysms and intimal tear with flap formation (P < 0.01). Among injuries of the common carotid artery, pseudoaneurysm occurred significantly more often than intimal tear with flap formation (P < 0.01) and intimal detachment (P < 0.05). Damage to the common carotid artery was diagnosed statistically significantly more often than to the internal carotid artery (P < 0.05) and external carotid artery (P < 0.01), subclavian artery (P < 0.05), and vertebral artery (P < 0.001). Conclusions. Ultrasonography makes it possible to detect damage to all major arteries of the neck sustained due to combat trauma. Pseudoaneurysms statistically reliably prevail over intimal tear with flap formation and cervical artery dissection. Ultrasonography has sufficient sensitivity (87.8 %), specificity (60.9 %) and accuracy (82.6 %) in the diagnosis of gunshot injuries of the major arteries of the neck, as well as pseudoaneurysm (93, 75, 90.2 %, respectively).
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spelling doaj-art-a31ab1a4ffe345f2b71f2614ce00567e2025-08-20T02:48:10ZengZaslavsky O.Yu.Медицина неотложных состояний2224-05862307-12302024-12-0120871171610.22141/2224-0586.20.8.2024.18061806Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neckР.Я. Абдуллаєв0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-7332І.А. Лурін1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6280-1725О.І. Гречаник2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3427-2843Р.Р. Абдуллаєв3https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1599-1018М.Ф. Посохов4К.Н. Ібрагімова5К.А. Казмірчук6https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8422-7342Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, UkraineNational Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; State Scientific Institution “Center of Innovative Healthcare Technologies” of the State Management of Affairs, Kyiv, UkraineNational Military Medical Clinical Center “Main Military Clinical Hospital”, Kyiv, UkraineKharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, UkraineState Institution “Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, Kharkiv, UkraineKharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, UkraineNational Military Medical Clinical Center “Main Military Clinical Hospital”, Kyiv, UkraineBackground. The presence of large vessels, many vital structures, and the lack of protection make the neck particularly vulnerable to various injuries, including gunshot wounds. The purpose was to evaluate the possibilities of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gunshot injuries of the major arteries of the neck. Materials and methods. The analysis of the ultrasonography results in diagnosis of gunshot injuries to the large vessels of the neck in 53 injured persons was carried out. Visualization of the large vessels of the neck was carried out using linear and microconvex sensors in the frequency range of 5–10 and 4–9 MHz on the Philips HD11 device. Results. Damage to the common carotid artery was recorded in 38 cases, the internal carotid artery — in 23, the external carotid artery — in 21, the subclavian artery — in 24, the vertebral artery — in 15. The following types of damage were detected: intimal tear with flap formation in 27 cases, detachment of the intima in 45, pseudoaneurysm in 49 cases. A statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) was found between the number of pseudoaneurysms and intimal tear with flap formation (P < 0.01). Among injuries of the common carotid artery, pseudoaneurysm occurred significantly more often than intimal tear with flap formation (P < 0.01) and intimal detachment (P < 0.05). Damage to the common carotid artery was diagnosed statistically significantly more often than to the internal carotid artery (P < 0.05) and external carotid artery (P < 0.01), subclavian artery (P < 0.05), and vertebral artery (P < 0.001). Conclusions. Ultrasonography makes it possible to detect damage to all major arteries of the neck sustained due to combat trauma. Pseudoaneurysms statistically reliably prevail over intimal tear with flap formation and cervical artery dissection. Ultrasonography has sufficient sensitivity (87.8 %), specificity (60.9 %) and accuracy (82.6 %) in the diagnosis of gunshot injuries of the major arteries of the neck, as well as pseudoaneurysm (93, 75, 90.2 %, respectively).https://emergency.zaslavsky.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/1806ultrasonographymajor arteries of the neckgunshot damage to vessels of the neck
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І.А. Лурін
О.І. Гречаник
Р.Р. Абдуллаєв
М.Ф. Посохов
К.Н. Ібрагімова
К.А. Казмірчук
Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
Медицина неотложных состояний
ultrasonography
major arteries of the neck
gunshot damage to vessels of the neck
title Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
title_full Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
title_fullStr Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
title_short Ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
title_sort ultrasound diagnosis of firearm damage to major arteries of the neck
topic ultrasonography
major arteries of the neck
gunshot damage to vessels of the neck
url https://emergency.zaslavsky.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/1806
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