Blunt Trauma to the Thoracic Aorta: Current Challenges

2007 ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth L. Mattox ◽  
Cliff Whigham ◽  
Richard G. Fisher ◽  
Matthew J. Wall
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta

Chronic dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta following minor blunt trauma

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 635-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhisa Onoguchi ◽  
Takashi Hachiya ◽  
Tatsuumi Sasaki ◽  
Kazuhiro Hashimoto ◽  
Hiromitsu Takakura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Dissecting Aneurysm

Chest Radiography in Acute Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta

1988 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Heystraten ◽  
G. Rosenbusch ◽  
L. M. Kingma ◽  
L. K. Lacquet ◽  
Th. de Boo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Nasogastric Tube ◽  
Chest Radiography ◽  
Aortic Rupture ◽  
Chest Radiographs ◽  
Traumatic Rupture ◽  
Traumatic Aortic Rupture

Of 123 patients who had suffered blunt trauma to the chest traumatic aortic rupture was eventually confirmed in 61 and absent in 62 patients. The chest radiographs of these patients were examined for 15 signs reported in the literature as being associated with traumatic aortic rupture. Although many individual signs were significantly more frequent in the aortic rupture group they were not useful in differentiating between patients with and those without rupture of the aorta. By using discriminant analysis combining 2 or 3 signs, patients were classified as having aortic rupture or not. The best discrimination between the two groups was obtained using the combined signs of a widened paratracheal stripe, an opacified pulmonary window, a widened right paraspinal interface and a displaced nasogastric tube.

Injury to the Thoracic Aorta Following Fatal Blunt Trauma: An Autopsy Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo Chiara ◽  
Stefania Cimbanassi ◽  
Riccardo Zoia
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Autopsy Study

Multiple Transections of the Thoracic Aorta Secondary to Blunt Trauma

1973 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 536-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
George E. Cimochowski ◽  
Peter J. Barcia ◽  
Tom R. DeMeester ◽  
Louie H. Griffin ◽  
Malcolm E. Fishback
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta

scholarly journals Rupture of thoracic aorta caused by blunt trauma

1990 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 652-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Cowley ◽  
S.Z. Turney ◽  
J.R. Hankins ◽  
A. Rodriguez ◽  
S. Attar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta

RUPTURED THORACIC AORTA DUE TO BLUNT TRAUMA

1977 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT J. AYELLA ◽  
JOHN R. HANKINS ◽  
STEPHEN Z. TURNEY ◽  
R ADAMS COWLEY
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta

TRANSECTION OF THE DESCENDING THORACIC AORTA SECONDARY TO BLUNT TRAUMA

1977 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 749-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURENS R. PICKARD ◽  
KENNETH L. MATTOX ◽  
RAFAEL ESPADA ◽  
ARTHUR C. BEALL ◽  
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Descending Thoracic Aorta

Immediate Endovascular Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic Transection Secondary to Blunt Trauma

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando C. Lobato ◽  
Rhonda C. Quick ◽  
Bradley Phillips ◽  
Mitar Vranic ◽  
Julio Rodriguez-Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Endovascular Repair ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Collision ◽  
Vehicle Collision ◽  
Aortic Injuries ◽  
Aortic Transection

Purpose: To report the immediate endovascular treatment of a thoracic aortic tear secondary to blunt trauma. Methods and Results: A 39-year-old man was injured in a motor vehicle collision. In addition to significant trauma to the head, chest, and abdomen, there were signs of a deceleration injury to the thoracic aorta. After urgent celiotomy to repair a lacerated spleen, the thoracic aortic transection was treated intraluminally using an endograft made of Gianturco Z-stents covered with polytetrafluoroethylene. The patient recovered from his injuries, and the thoracic endograft shows no evidence of endoleak 7 months after treatment. Conclusions: Endoluminal techniques can be used successfully in the immediate repair of thoracic aortic injuries.

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