title: Delayed surgical management of a traumatic aortic arch injury.
abstract: We report successful management of a blunt traumatic injury to the aortic arch with intentionally delayed surgical repair. The aorta was repaired after the stabilization of other, potentially fatal, traumatic injuries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Trauma Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Yvonne M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Riyad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karmy-Jones
authors.forename: Gabriel S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Aldea
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*