Endovascular treatment of traumatic lesions of thoracic aorta. Our experience.

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Published: Sep 1, 2007
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Blunt chest trauma, Endovascular repair, Thoracic aorta rupture

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Romeo Angelini
U.O.S. di Traumatologia Vascolare (Responsabile: Dr. R.Angelini)
Cristian Mannetta
U.O.C. di Chirurgia Vascolare (Responsabile: Dr. F. Spigonardo)
Guido Liddo
Patologia Chirurgica e Chirurgia Laparoscopica (Responsabile: Prof. P. Innocenzi), Ospedale Clinicizzato “S.S. Annunziata” di Chieti
Francesco Spigonardo
U.O.C. di Chirurgia Vascolare (Responsabile: Dr. F. Spigonardo)

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.

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Angelini, Romeo, et al. “Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Lesions of Thoracic Aorta. Our Experience”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 78, no. 5, Sept. 2007, pp. 427-31, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/439.
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Vol. 78 No. 5 (2007)
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