Systematic review of temporary intravascular shunt use in military and civilian extremity trauma

CONCLUSION Temporary intravascular shunts are effective for expeditious restoration of perfusion in severely injured limbs and likely contribute to limb salvage. There is a paucity of comparative TIVS data in the literature and no consistently applied reporting standards, so controversies regarding TIVS use remain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic Review, level IV.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS Source Type: research