Delayed Surgical Management of Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta in Multiple Trauma
10.20408/jti.2018.31.1.29
- Author:
Dae Sung MA
1
;
Sung Jin KIM
;
Seok JOO
;
Sung Youl HYUN
;
Yang Bin JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. junyb@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
2018;31(1):29-33
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Traumatic blunt aortic injury especially on proximal ascending aorta is a rare injury with a few reports. Generally emergency surgical management was performed. In this case, however, in multiple trauma with brain injury, emergency surgical management of aortic injury might result in unexpected secondary injury of the brain. Herein, we report a case of a 33-year-old man who was driving a truck was injured in a head-on collision. Evaluation revealed a pseudoaneurysm on his ascending aorta concomitant with epidural hemorrhage. He was treated by surgical management of his ascending aorta after 3 days from accident. There were no postoperative and neurologic complications and the patient was discharged after 18 days.
