Is endovascular repair now the first line treatment for traumatic transection of the thoracic aorta?
Department of Vascular Surgery, Infirmary Square, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4WW, UK. Electronic address: mark.mccarthy@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
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D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome