[Endovascular treatment of traumatic lesions of thoracic aorta. Our experience].
OBJECTIVE
To report our experience with endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta in patients with acute and chronic traumatic lesions due to blunt chest trauma in last 4 years.


METHODS
From January 2002 to September 2006, 5 patients underwent endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta for acute (3 cases) and chronic (2 cases) traumatic lesions due to road traffic accidents (motorcycle crash: 1; car crash: 4).


RESULTS
Stent-graft placement was successful in all cases with good early outcomes and without late complications (follow up 3-48 months).


CONCLUSIONS
Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta lesions, due to blunt chest trauma, is a feasible and valid alternative to conventional open operation.
Angelini
Romeo
R
U.O.S. di Traumatologia Vascolare, Ospedale Clinicizzato S.S. Annunziata di Chieti. angelini.romeo@libero.it
Mannetta
Cristian
C
Liddo
Guido
G
Spigonardo
Francesco
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*