Delayed surgical management of a traumatic aortic arch injury

Yvonne M Carter; Riyad Karmy-Jones; Gabriel S Aldea

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02866-1

Delayed surgical management of a traumatic aortic arch injury

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jan;73(1):294-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02866-1.

Authors

Yvonne M Carter¹, Riyad Karmy-Jones, Gabriel S Aldea

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Trauma Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA.

PMID: 11834032
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02866-1

Abstract

We report successful management of a blunt traumatic injury to the aortic arch with intentionally delayed surgical repair. The aorta was repaired after the stabilization of other, potentially fatal, traumatic injuries.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Hematoma, Subdural / complications
Hematoma, Subdural / etiology
Hemothorax / complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma / therapy
Time Factors
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*