[The main ways of improving results in treating combined injuries of the major vessels of the extremities].

Based on an analysis of the surgical treatment of 240 patients with traumas of the main extremity vessels (147 associated traumas included) the authors show that favorable outcomes of such injuries are due to such factors as timely diagnosis, successful struggle with the traumatic shock and blood loss, adequate and skillful technique of surgical measures, adequate treatment of concomitant injuries and character of therapy in the postoperative period.