Successful repair of blunt injury of aortic arch branches in the setting of bovine arch.
Intrathoracic great vessels injuries are usually fatal and represent a special surgical challenge. We report a successful surgical repair for blunt disruption of the three aortic arch branches in the setting of bovine arch anatomy. The repair was achieved without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass or arterial shunts. There was no clinical or radiologic evidence of neurologic abnormality after the repair.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5407, USA.
Abdulaziz
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Al-Khaldi
Robert C
RC
Robbins
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*