Successful repair of traumatic aortic tears using left heart bypass.
Aortic tears commonly occur in multiply injured patients. Recognizing this injury is important. A chest X-ray is helpful and a CT-angiogram or aortogram confirmatory. After attending to life-threatening injuries, the aortic tear should be repaired immediately. Using the left heart bypass technique has the lowest risk of operative neurologic injury. We review our experience over the last 2 years, discuss our preferred technique and report on the outcome.
Caleb
M G
MG
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Center, Mistri Wing, Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168752.
Chua
Y L
YL
Shankar
S
S
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018611:Heart Bypass, Left; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia