Open AccessThe Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Endovascular Repair of Traumatic Aortic Transection
Author(s) -
B Swathy,
Madan Mohan Maddali,
Sulaiman Saif Al-Shamsi,
Said Abdelrahman Sabek,
Mahmood Al-Hajri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oman medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2070-5204
pISSN - 1999-768X
DOI - 10.5001/omj.2014.96
Subject(s) - medicine , blunt , thoracic aorta , radiology , blunt trauma , lesion , aorta , angiography , surgery
Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a leading cause of death, following major blunt trauma, and endovascular repair has evolved as a viable alternative to open repair. This report highlights the role of transesophageal echocardiography as a valuable imaging tool for locating the exact position of the lesion, guiding placement of the endograft, detecting leaks around it and supplementing information derived from angiography during endograft deployment.