Endovascular Salvage for Traumatic Midthoracic Aortic Rupture with Left Diaphragmatic Injury
10.20408/jti.2018.31.2.66
- Author:
Shin Ah SON
1
;
Tak Hyuk OH
;
Gun Jik KIM
;
Deok Heon LEE
;
Kyoung Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
2018;31(2):66-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Patients with traumatic aortic rupture rarely reach the hospital alive. Even among those who arrive at the hospital alive, traumatic aortic rupture after high-speed motor vehicle accidents leads to a high in-hospital mortality rate and is associated with other major injuries. Here, we report a rare case of descending midthoracic aortic rupture with blunt diaphragmatic rupture. Successful management with emergency laparotomy after an immediate endovascular procedure resulted in a favorable prognosis in this case.
