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Treatment of acute thoracic aortic injury with commercially available abdominal aortic stent-grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12397126     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a common cause of death after vehicle collisions. Associated injuries are common, and patients with lung injury, cardiac contusion, abdominal bleeding, and head injury comprise a group at high risk for conventional surgical or medical therapy. In this particular population, existing commercially available stent-grafts may provide a life-saving repair option. The Ancure and AneuRx stent-grafts, designed for abdominal aortic aneurysm application, were successfully placed in three patients. Accommodation for the short length of the delivery device was achieved by retroperitoneal iliac artery access. All patients had follow-up computed tomography (CT) without evidence of endoleak and were doing well with respect to their chest trauma after 5-9 months of follow-up.
Authors:
Eric K Hoffer; Riyad Karmy-Jones; Robert D Bloch; Mark H Meissner; John J Borsa; Steve C Nicholls; Coralli R So
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1051-0443     ISO Abbreviation:  J Vasc Interv Radiol     Publication Date:  2002 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-10-24     Completed Date:  2003-01-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9203369     Medline TA:  J Vasc Interv Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1037-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Angiography, Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359728, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA. rhoffer@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Traffic
Acute Disease
Aorta, Abdominal
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*,  radiography
Aortic Rupture / etiology,  surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Child
Female
Humans
Lacerations / etiology,  surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Stents*

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