Emergency endovascular stent grafting of a traumatic thoracic aortic dissection.
An endovascular stent graft was successfully used in the management of a patient with multiple injuries, who sustained an acute type B dissection of the thoracic aorta. We discuss the multidisciplinary approach taken, the contra-indications of conventional surgery, and the radiological imaging employed. We conclude that stent grafts can be safely deployed without morbidity or mortality in a multiply injured patient.
Stamenkovic
S A
SA
Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Trust, London, UK.
Taylor
P R
PR
Reidy
J
J
Roxburgh
J C
JC
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000628:therapy*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000628:therapy*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome