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Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta has a high mortality. The endovascular alternative has been considered for aortic repair in high-risk patients with multiple trauma. We report a case of a 20 year-old man who suffered a multiple trauma secondary to motor vehicle accident. Arteriography reveale...
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Published in | European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 32; no. 5; p. 603 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
2006
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Summary: | Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta has a high mortality. The endovascular alternative has been considered for aortic repair in high-risk patients with multiple trauma. We report a case of a 20 year-old man who suffered a multiple trauma secondary to motor vehicle accident. Arteriography revealed the existence of a pseudoaneurysm at the origin of left common carotid artery.
A short and immediate control of the thoracic aorta is needed in cases with active bleeding of the aorta when the patient is unstable. Endovascular treatment as a definitive repair or first control before performing surgical repair seems a good choice.
Our experience in this patient suggests that the combined endovascular and surgical treatment can be a valuable therapeutic alternative when treating a blunt aortic lesion. It is less invasive surgery and avoids aortic cross-clamping, circulatory assistance and high dose heparinization.
Further studies are required to determine the relevance of the endovascular treatment in the management of traumatic rupture of the aorta in young patients. |
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ISSN: | 1078-5884 1532-2165 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.04.039 |