ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Delayed endovascular repair of a traumatic aortic dissection
Berk Özkaynak1, Adil Polat1, Bora Farsak1, Nihan Kayalar1, Funda Gümüş2, Gülçin Hepgül3, Vedat Erentuğ1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
2Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
3Department of General Surgery, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5457
A 41-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic after a high impact motor vehicle accident. Radiological evaluation revealed grade 2 splenic laceration, multiple fractures and type B aortic dissection with periaortic hematoma. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair was performed to distal subclavian artery with local anesthesia. Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions can be accomplished with low perioperative mortality and morbidity rates. In case of multiple life threatening injuries, the patient should be stabilized hemodynamically for repair of aorta.
Keywords : Aortic dissection; thoracic endovascular repair; trauma
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