title: [A case report of chronic traumatic dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta].
abstract: A 63-year-old male, who sustained a blunt chest trauma in a traffic accident, was referred to our hospital for his traumatic aneurysm. An operative repair was undertaken 3 months after the trauma. The descending aorta was dissected along 5 cm, and its diameter was about 6 cm. Graft replacement was performed under the left heart bypass by using the BioMedicus centrifugal pump. He is doing well 3 years after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical College.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aomi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koyanagi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*