title: Endovascular repair of iatrogenic aortic rupture.
abstract: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been used for traumatic and acute spontaneous rupture of the descending thoracic aorta with good results. We present the case of a 40-year-old male whose thoracic spinal prosthesis eroded through the descending thoracic aorta; the aortic disruption was successfully managed with emergent deployment of an endovascular stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Casey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Siven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seevanayagam
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome