Successful repair of a penetrating wound of the thoracic aorta.
Penetrating wounds of the aorta are not necessarily fatal. A successfully managed patient with a stab wound of the ascending aorta is reported, and some problems of management associated with such injuries are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013537:Sutures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*