[Traumatic injuries of the descending thoracic aorta apart from the isthmus: diagnosis and therapeutic approach]. / Les lésions traumatiques de l'aorte descendante en dehors de l'isthme: particularités diagnostiques et thérapeutiques.

ABSTRACT

Lesions involving the descending thoracic aorta apart from isthmus are rare and less known by anesthetists. We report the clinical course of two severely injured patients who sustained a thoracic aortic rupture in whom favorable outcome was achieved with endovascular treatment. Mechanisms, diagnosis and therapeutics aspects of these rare lesions are discussed according to literature.