Transección traumática aguda de la aorta torácica: tratamiento endovascular / Endovascular treatment of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta: report of 1 case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 131(3): 309-313, mar. 2003. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Traumatic rupture of the aorta has a near 80 percent mortality. Most patients die on the site of the accident. Conventional surgical repair of these lesions has a high morbidity and mortality, generally associated to the severity of associated lesions. Over the last decade, endovascular treatment has become an effective therapeutic alternative. We report a 40 years old male, that suffered a traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta in a car accident. A successful endovascular repair was performed, installing an endoprothesis on the site of the lesion, using a femoral artery approach. The patient had a good postoperative evolution and was discharged from the hospital once complete rehabilitation of his associated lesions was obtained
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Ruptura Aórtica
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Implante de Prótese Vascular
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article