Open AccessEndovascular repair of a distal thoracic aortic transection in association with traumatic burst fracture
Author(s) -
Kemal Erdoğan,
Muhammed Said Beşler,
Murat Canyiğit,
Mete Hıdıroğlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-021-01138-9
Subject(s) - medicine , blunt , cardiothoracic surgery , surgery , aortic repair , burst fracture , vascular surgery , cardiac surgery , thoracic aorta , thoracic aortic aneurysm , radiology , aortic aneurysm , aorta
We present an endovascular repair of aortic transection at distal thoracic level due to traumatic burst fracture. The association of blunt aortic transections and thoracic burst fractures is very rare. Contemporary preferred treatment approach is endovascular aortic repair, because of low mortality rates. The aortic repair procedure should be performed before spinal stabilization surgery. In this case report, we present a 49-year-old male patient with blunt traumatic descending thoracic aortic transection, treated by endovascular aortic repair. In conclusion, the emergent endovascular repair is a preferable method to treat the traumatic distal thoracic aortic transection.