Open AccessA traumatic injury of the aortic arch after blunt chest trauma
Author(s) -
С. А. Белаш,
К. О. Барбухатти,
Е. П. Ясакова
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
patologiâ krovoobraŝeniâ i kardiohirurgiâ/patologiâ krovoobrašeniâ i kardiohirurgiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2500-3119
pISSN - 1681-3472
DOI - 10.21688/1681-3472-2018-1-49-54
Subject(s) - medicine , hemopneumothorax , aortic arch , blunt , blunt trauma , surgery , thoracic aorta , shock (circulatory) , aorta , radiology , pneumothorax
A rare case of an aortic arch injury caused by blunt chest trauma is presented. A 63-year-old man was transferred to our hospital in the state of hemorrhagic shock after falling from a height. Computed tomography showed a hematoma and a tear of the aortic arch between the innominate and left common carotid arteries on the posterior surface. Other injuries included six fractures of the ribs on the left, a fracture of the sternum and pulmonary contusion with hemopneumothorax. The patient was urgently taken to the operating room. The defect was successfully repaired with a xenopericardium patch. There were no postoperative neurologic complications. The patient was discharged on the 23rd postoperative day. Received 23 November 2017. Revised 19 February 2018. Accepted 27 February 2018. Funding: The study did not have sponsorship. Conflict of interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest.