Open AccessTraumatic Rupture of the Aorta
Author(s) -
Panagiotis N. Symbas,
Andrew J. Sherman,
Jeffery M. Silver,
John D. Symbas,
Jodi J. Lackey
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200206000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracic aorta , surgery , aortic rupture , blunt , ascending aorta , aorta , mortality rate , aortic aneurysm
To determine whether delay of the repair of the ruptured thoracic aorta in patients with other major injuries is safe and has a potential positive impact on survival.