1 Sep 2007Article
Endovascular treatment of traumatic lesions of thoracic aorta. Our experience.
Romeo Angelini 1Cristian Mannetta 2Guido Liddo 3Francesco Spigonardo 2
Affiliations
Article Info
1 U.O.S. di Traumatologia Vascolare (Responsabile: Dr. R.Angelini)
2 U.O.C. di Chirurgia Vascolare (Responsabile: Dr. F. Spigonardo)
3 Patologia Chirurgica e Chirurgia Laparoscopica (Responsabile: Prof. P. Innocenzi), Ospedale Clinicizzato “S.S. Annunziata” di Chieti
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2007, 78(5), 427-431;
Published: 1 Sep 2007
Copyright © 2007 Annali Italiani di Chirurgia
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To report our experience with endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta in patients with acute and chronic traumatic lesions due to blunt chest trauma in last 4 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 2002 to September 2006, 5 patients underwent endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta for acute (3 cases) and chronic (2 cases) traumatic lesions due to road traffic accidents (motorcycle crash: 1; car crash: 4). RESULTS: Stent-graft placement was successful in all cases with good early outcomes and without late complications (follow up 3-48 months). CONCLUSION: Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta lesions, due to blunt chest trauma, is a feasible and valid alternative to conventional open operation.
Keywords
- Blunt chest trauma
- Endovascular repair
- Thoracic aorta rupture
