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Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
; 15(6): 621-3, 2009 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20037885
ABSTRACT
Trauma is the leading cause of death under the age of 35 years worldwide. Traumatic aortic rupture is responsible for 18% of all road accident mortality. Eighty percent of these patients die at the scene of the accident. Of the survivors, 50% die within 24 hours if left untreated. Rapid transport and resuscitation, awareness of the injury, availability of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT), and timely intervention can significantly improve survival in aortic injury.