Primary repair of acute traumatic aortic disruption.
A technique that facilitates primary repair of acute traumatic aortic disruption is described. With this technique, primary repair has been possible in 5 of our most recent 9 patients with this injury, whereas all 46 of our previous patients were treated by insertion of a prosthetic graft. Primary repair of traumatic aortic disruption is feasible in many more patients than we initially thought possible and should always be considered, particularly in the young patient with a healthy, elastic aorta that is only partially transected.
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications