Aortic reconstruction after complex injury of the mid-transverse arch

Daniel L Serna; Jay S Miller; Edward P Chen

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.061

Aortic reconstruction after complex injury of the mid-transverse arch

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Mar;81(3):1112-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.061.

Authors

Daniel L Serna¹, Jay S Miller, Edward P Chen

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.

PMID: 16488737
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.02.061

Abstract

We report the case of a 28-year-old man who suffered a transection of the mid-transverse aortic arch between the innominate and left common carotid artery with complete avulsion of the left common carotid artery after blunt trauma. This patient underwent successful aortic arch replacement proximal to the left subclavian artery and reimplantation of the innominate and left carotid arteries using profound hypothermic circulatory arrest and selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. A literature review revealed no other previous reports of survival after this type of injury.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Humans
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures*
Radiography
Subclavian Artery / surgery
Transplantation, Autologous