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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-706X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-706X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-706X2024000300199</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.48750/acv637</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Complete resection of the superficial femoral artery and superficial femoral vein due to forceful trauma: a case report]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Campesi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Molinari]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vincenzo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Scarcello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Edorardo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Intrieri]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francesco]]></given-names>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,&#8220;Vita-Salute&#8221; University Faculty of Medicine, Vascular Surgery San Raffaele Scientific Institute]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Milan ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Annunziata Hospital Complex Operating Unit Vascular and Endovascular Surgery ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cosenza ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italy</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>20</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>199</fpage>
<lpage>202</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-706X2024000300199&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-706X2024000300199&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-706X2024000300199&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background:  The incidence of superficial femoral artery trauma with or without involvement of superficial femoral vein, in the absence of organ injury or fractures, is rare. We present a case of superficial femoral artery and vein resection caused by high-energy blunt trauma.  Clinical case:  A 60-year-old male was transferred to our hospital due to forceful trauma of the superficial femoral artery and vein. The injured portion of the artery was resected, and a reversed ipsilateral great saphenous vein graft interposition was performed. The superficial femoral vein was ligated. No post-operative complications were noted, and the patient was discharged three weeks after the operation without any relevant sequelae  Conclusion:  This case report highlights the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, management, and outcomes of traumatic blunt injuries to the femoral vessels.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[femoral artery]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[injury]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[trauma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[blunt vascular injury]]></kwd>
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