Thoracic endovascular repair in patients with concomitant blunt aortic injuries and abdominal trauma: what are the risks and results?

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Nov 3;62(6):ezac531. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac531.

Authors

Gabriele Piffaretti¹, Ian M Williams², Damian M Bailey³, Mohamad Bashir⁴

Affiliations

¹ Vascular Surgery-Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
³ Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK.
⁴ Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Velindre University NHS Trust, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), Cardiff, UK.

PMID: 36367245
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac531

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Keywords: Blunt thoracic aortic injury; Thoracic endovascular aortic repair; Thoracic endovascular repair; Thoracic endovascular stent graft.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic / injuries
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Endovascular Procedures*
Hemorrhage
Humans
Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / surgery