title: Acute traumatic disruption of the thoracic aorta.
abstract: Rapid diagnosis of traumatic aortic rupture is life saving. Initial findings are often misleading and multiple organ injuries add to the diagnostic complexity. Increasing awareness of the diagnosis and rapid performing of aortography together with improved surgical techniques will improve the outcome of these patients.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Middelheim General Hospital, Antwerp.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schepens
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Van Cauwelaert
authors.forename: Y E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Gerard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*