Table 3.
Vascular injuries
| GSW (n=58) | SW (n=452) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular injuries | 12 (21%) | 74 (16%) | |
| Multiple vascular injuries | 6 (50%) | 16 (22%) | |
| Distribution of injuries secondary to PNI | Cervical neck | 8 (62%) | 36 (47%) |
| Root of the neck | 5 (39%) | 34 (44%) | |
| Mediastinum | 0 (0%) | 7 (9%) | |
| Number of injured vessels | 20 | 92 | |
| Cervical neck | 15 | 43 | |
| Internal jugular vein | 6 | 25 | |
| Internal carotid artery | 3 | 3 | |
| ECA | 2 | 1 | |
| Common carotid artery | 2 | 8 | |
| Branches of the ECA | 2 (maxillary) | 2 (facial and maxillary) | |
| External jugular vein | 0 | 2 | |
| Anterior jugular vein | 0 | 2 | |
| Root of the neck | 5 | 42 | |
| Vertebral | 4 | 6 | |
| Subclavian artery | 1 | 12 | |
| Subclavian vein | 0 | 10 | |
| Axillary artery | 0 | 3 | |
| Thoracic duct | 0 | 3 | |
| Thyrocervical trunk / inferior thyroid artery | 0 | 3 | |
| Costocervical artery | 0 | 1 | |
| Deep cervical artery | 0 | 1 | |
| Dorsal scapular artery | 0 | 1 | |
| Internal thoracic artery | 0 | 1 | |
| Arterial trapezius muscle bleed | 0 | 1 | |
| Mediastinum | 0 | 7 | |
| Innominate artery | 0 | 4 | |
| Aorta – arch | 0 | 2 | |
| Aorta – descending | 0 | 1 |
GSW = gunshot wound; SW = stab wound; PNI = penetrating neck injury; ECA = external carotid artery