%0 Journal Article %T Vascular Injuries Caused by Tear Gas Shells: Surgical Challenge and Outcome %J Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences %I Shiraz University of Medical Sciences %Z 0253-0716 %A Wani, Mohd Lateef %A Ahangar, Ab Gani %A Lone, Gh Nabi %A Singh, Shyam %A Majeed Dar, Abdul %A Bhat, Mohd Akbar %A Zubair Ashraf, Hakeem %A Irshad, Ifat %D 2011 %\ 03/01/2011 %V 36 %N 1 %P 14-17 %! Vascular Injuries Caused by Tear Gas Shells: Surgical Challenge and Outcome %K Tear gas %K Vascular injury %K saphenous vein %R %X Dec 2009 were studied. Patients with vascular injuries caused by causes other than tear gas shells were excluded from the study. Results: All patients were treated with reverse saphenous vein graft as segmental loss was less than 2.5 cm. Wound infection was the most common complication, followed by graft occlu-sion. Amputation rate was 16.66%. Associated nerve injury occurred in 44.44% of the patients. Conclusion: Tear gas shell injuries should not be taken lightly. They can cause injuries as serious as vascular injuries. Vascular injuries cased by tear gas shells require prompt re-vascularisation to improve limb salvage. Despite proper revascularisation, patients have significant morbidity and need proper rehabilitation in the follow ups. %U https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39602_e140feb3b94df2c255a8e110446aa8d7.pdf