Revue médicale de Liège
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Revue médicale de Liège · Sep 2015
Case Reports[TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE AORTIC ISTHMUS: MODERN PERSPECTIVES].
Traumatic aortic rupture of the thoracic aorta (usually at the isthmus) is frequently associated with concomitant life-threatening injuries. Historically, the conventional care consisted of surgical repair of the lesion performed as soon as possible. ⋯ The endovascular approach has been shown to be a feasible and efficient technique and currently represents a valuable alternative to open surgery for patients with multiple traumas. We report a patient presenting with a traumatic aortic rupture of the aortic isthmus, which was successfully treated by delayed combined endovascular (thoracic aortic stentgrafting) and open approach (hemiaortic arch debranching).