• Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Sep 2012

    Case Reports

    Emergent combined repairs for aortic injury and bowel perforation after blunt trauma.

    • Katsuhiko Matsuyama, Tomohiro Nakayama, and Hiroaki Hagiwara.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, 5-161, Maehata-cho, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan. spgfs112@yahoo.co.jp
    • Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Sep 1; 60 (9): 572-4.

    AbstractTraumatic aortic rupture is frequently associated with multi-system injuries and is often immediately fatal. Although delayed open repair or endovascular repair has been recommended for an acceptable outcome, an emergency operation is mandatory for a life-threatening condition. We present here a challenging case of survival after immediate, combined repairs for acute aortic injury and bowel perforation.

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