title: Aortoiliac dissection after blunt abdominal trauma: case report.
abstract: The distal abdominal aorta is rarely injured after blunt trauma but a direct blow to the abdomen from a seatbelt or handlebars may cause intimal dissection or rupture. We present the diagnosis and surgical management of aortoiliac dissection in a 16-year-old boy injured in a motorcycle accident. The technical aspects of vascular repair are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153-3304, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Siavelis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mansour
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*