ABSTRACT
Endovascular stent-grafting of the aorta, as an alternative to open surgical techniques, is gaining in popularity everyday, especially in high-risk patients. Acute or chronic traumatic lesions of the descending aorta, especially after motor vehicle accidents, constitute such a group with a high-risk of morbidity and mortality. Here, we report the successful endovascular repair of acute and chronic traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysms after motor vehicle accidents in five patients.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery , Accidents , Accidents, Traffic , Adult , Aneurysm, False/diagnostic imaging , Aneurysm, False/etiology , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/diagnostic imaging , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/etiology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Motorcycles , Radiography , StentsABSTRACT
Penetrating injuries to the neck have high morbidity and mortality rates because of the multiple vital structures present within this anatomic region. Endovascular treatment of an AV fistula of left common carotid artery and left subclavian vein subsequent to stab injury of the left supraclavicular region is presented in this case report.
