OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to compare the outcome between open and
endovascular repair of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. METHODS: Seventy-five …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive endovascular treatment of a traumatic rupture of the
thoracic aorta is a new strategy in the care of multitrauma patients. We report the experience …

Background Endovascular technologies provide a new therapeutic option in the treatment
for acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. We report our experience with endoluminal …

BACKGROUND: We report endovascular treatment of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic
aorta as a potential alternative to open surgery for high-risk patients. METHODS: Between …

OBJECTIVE: Endovascular repair of injured thoracic aorta offers a new minimal invasive
therapeutic option that could be beneficial in the urgent management of polytrauma patients …

Background Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a life-threatening event. Open surgical
repair is the 'gold standard', but is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates …

OBJECTIVE: We report our 10-year experience in the endovascular treatment of acute
traumatic thoracic aorta rupture at the Hospital Clinic. METHODS: We reviewed 20 patients …

OBJECTIVE: Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a highly fatal condition in which
patient outcome is strongly conditioned by other associated injuries. Delayed aortic …

Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a life-threatening lesion and it occurs in 10 to 30%
of fatalities from blunt thoracic trauma and is the second most common cause of death after …

Objectives: Open repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury is associated with significant mortality.
Interest in less invasive methods of repair has developed and results of several clinical …