Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic traumatic transections is a safe method in patients with complicated injuries Saum A. Rahimi, MD, R. Clement Darling, MD, Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Sean P. Roddy, MD, John B. Taggert, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 52, Issue 4, Pages 891-896 (October 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.014 Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Angiogram demonstrating the transection and the thoracic endograft before deployment. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 891-896DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.014) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Image of thoracic endograft after deployment. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 891-896DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.014) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Protocol for the management of traumatic thoracic aortic transection. CSB, Carotid subclavian bypass; CT, computed tomography; ER, emergency department; HDS, hemodynamically stable; intra-abd, intra-abdominal; TAT, traumatic aortic transection; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair; V. Surg, vascular surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 891-896DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.014) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions