title: Case report: Open replacement of incomplete semi-circular traumatic ruptures of the ascending and descending aorta.
abstract: An incomplete traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta is a rare but life-threatening condition. Hence, the assessment of the extent of the injury prior to therapy is crucial. We report a case of a 50-year-old male with traumatic aortic rupture who underwent emergency surgery after the evaluation of computed tomography scan (CT-scan). The surgical treatment involved replacement of the ascending aorta and stent implantation in descending aorta due to its covered rupture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgerz, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. miroslawa.mytsyk@usb.ch.
authors.forename: Miroslawa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mytsyk
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgerz, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Martin T R
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Grapow
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgerz, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jasmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shahinian
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gurke
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgerz, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Friedrich S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Eckstein
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CT-scan; Replacement of the ascending aorta; TOE; Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta