Ruptura traumática de la aorta torácica y tratamiento no operatorio de lesión esplénica concomitante: caso clínico / Traumatic rupture of thoracic aorta and non operative treatment of concomitant splenic lesion: report of 1 case

ABSTRACT

We report a 26 years old male that suffered a motorcycle accident resulting in a traumatic aortic rupture and splenic laceration. He was subjected to a surgical repair of the aortic lesion under complete heparinization. The splenic rupture was non operatively managed successfully