Emergency Endovascular Treatment of a Traumatic Sub-Diaphragmatic Abdominal Aorta Rupture Caused by a Firearm

Abstract We report a case of a sub-diaphragmatic abdominal aorta rupture in a 50-year-old man, due to a shot at point-blank range with a firearm. Following a diagnostic thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan, he was immediately transferred to the operating room where a Talent aortic cuff wa...

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Published inEuropean journal of vascular and endovascular surgery extra Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 3 - 5
Main Authors García-Gimeno, M, Tagarro-Villalba, S, González-Arranz, M.A, García, D.L, González-González, E, Rodríguez-Camarero, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2009
Subjects
Abdominal aorta
Endovascular treatment
Gunshot
Penetrating trauma
Surgery
Vascular trauma
Abdominal aorta
Penetrating trauma
Vascular trauma
Endovascular treatment
Gunshot
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Summary:Abstract We report a case of a sub-diaphragmatic abdominal aorta rupture in a 50-year-old man, due to a shot at point-blank range with a firearm. Following a diagnostic thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan, he was immediately transferred to the operating room where a Talent aortic cuff was implanted. There were no postoperative neurological sequelae or complications. The endoprosthesis was in the correct position with no evidence of migration, fracture or endoleak even after 9 months of follow-up.
ISSN:1533-3167
1533-3167
DOI:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.03.002