Primary Repair of Traumatic Aortic Transection with Clamp and Sew Technique: Report of 2 cases.
- Author:
Ji Sup AHN
;
Nam Hee PARK
;
Sae Young CHOI
;
Jin Sang PARK
;
Chang Kwon PARK
;
Kwang Sook LEE
;
Young Sun YOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Mortality;
Paraplegia;
Spinal Cord;
Thoracic Injuries
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(9):756-760
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic aortic transection after blunt chest injury is highly lethal and has high operative mortality. Recently, the diagnostic and therapeutic method of this injury is advanced, especially in spinal cord protection during aortic cross-clamping. We have experienced two cases of traumatic aortic transection with left hemothorax after blunt chest injury, which was diagnosed in operative field. The transected aorta was primarily repaired with clamp and sew method and postoperative paraplegia had not occured. The patients were dischraged without any significant complications. We report these cases with a review of literature.
