title: Endovascular stent grafting for contained rupture of the descending thoracic aorta.
abstract: We report three cases of contained rupture of the descending thoracic aorta managed by endovascular stent grafting and discuss the possibility of managing this life-threatening complication in emergency, by endoluminal devices. Further experience is needed to specify the indications for aortic stenting in descendant thoracic aortic ruptures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Jean Minjoz, 3 Boulevard Fleming, 25000, Besancon, France. l.stoica@voila.fr
authors.forename: Lucian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stoica
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chocron
authors.forename: Pierre Emmanuel
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Falcoz
authors.forename: Joseph Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Etievent
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed