Emergent combined repairs for aortic injury and bowel perforation after blunt trauma.
Traumatic aortic rupture is frequently associated with multi-system injuries and is often immediately fatal. Although delayed open repair or endovascular repair has been recommended for an acceptable outcome, an emergency operation is mandatory for a life-threatening condition. We present here a challenging case of survival after immediate, combined repairs for acute aortic injury and bowel perforation.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, 5-161, Maehata-cho, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan. spgfs112@yahoo.co.jp
Katsuhiko
K
Matsuyama
Tomohiro
T
Nakayama
Hiroaki
H
Hagiwara
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*