Management of innominate artery injury in the setting of bovine arch anomaly.
Blunt injury to the aortic arch vessels is rare and can be life-threatening. Historically urgent repair of these injuries is emphasized. We describe the initial nonoperative management of a blunt injury to the brachiocephalic trunk in the setting of bovine arch anomaly, followed by delayed surgical management.
Mauney
M M
MM
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908-1359, USA.
Cassada
D C
DC
Kaza
A K
AK
Long
S M
SM
Kern
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed