title: Acute ruptures of the thoracic aorta. Personal experience.
abstract: The statistical incidence, etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and surgical treatment of acute ruptures of the thoracic aorta are described. A personal series of 7 cases is reported; surgical techniques, benefits and risks of extracorporeal circulation during surgical treatments are analysed and discussed.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male