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Mori S, Ai T, Otomo Y. Atypical profile of aortic injury associated with blunt trauma in the metropolitan area of Japan. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2019; 4:e000342. [PMID: 31467987 PMCID: PMC6699723 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Aortic injury caused by blunt trauma is a critical medical condition that requires extraordinary caution in the treatment. It is often caused by direct hit and high-speed deceleration in motor vehicle accidents. We reviewed and analysed the cases of aortic injury that referred to our institution located in the midst of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the blunt trauma cases transferred to Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital in the past 10 years. All cases with aortic injury were analyzed regardless of the AIS scores. Results: Between 2007 and 2017, a total of 3500 blunt trauma cases were transferred. Nineteen cases showed aortic injuries associated with blunt trauma (Age: 63.5±15.6 y.o.; 15 males). Thirteen patients were injured by fall, four patients were senior pedestrians hit by cars, one was injured while riding a motor bike, and one was hit by a train. A total of 11 cases presented a cardiopulmonary arrest on arrival; 8 severe aortic injuries, 1 cardiac rupture; and 2 multiple injuries. Eight cases were alive on arrival; 3 Stanford type A aortic dissections, 3 Stanford type B aortic dissections, and 2 aortic ruptures. Two cases of Stanford type A dissection underwent emergency repairs, whereas all 3 type B dissections went on a good course with conservative treatment. Conclusions Aortic injury caused by blunt trauma seems to be rare in a metropolitan area in Japan. In addition, the leading cause in our cases was fall, which might be a rare cause of aortic injuries in the other countries. Our observation might be a manifestation of population aging.
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- Shusuke Mori
- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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The Importance of the Mediastinal Triangle in Traumatic Lesions of the Aorta. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55060263. [PMID: 31185662 PMCID: PMC6631182 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55060263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Trauma-induced aortic injuries continue to be an important factor in morbimortality in patients with blunt trauma. Objectives: To determine the characteristics of aortic lesions in patients with closed thoracic trauma and associated thoracic injuries. Methods: Multicenter cohort study conducted during the years 1994 to 2014 in the radiology service in the University Hospital Complex of A Coruña. Patients >15 years with closed thoracic trauma were included. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were studied in order to determine the lesion cause, location, and degree. Results: We analyzed 232 patients with a mean age of 46.9 ± 18.7 years, consisting of 81.4% males. The most frequent location was at the level of the isthmus (55.2%). The most frequent causes of injury were traffic accidents followed by falls. Patients with aortic injury had more esophageal, airway, and cardiopericardial lesions. More than 85% of the patients had lung parenchyma and/or chest wall injury, which was more prevalent among those who did not have an aortic lesion. Conclusions: Patients with trauma due to traffic accidents or being run over presented three times more risk of aortic injury than from other causes. Those with an aortic lesion also had a higher frequency of cardiopericardial, airway, and esophageal lesions.
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Buczkowski P, Puslecki M, Stefaniak S, Juszkat R, Kulesza J, Perek B, Misterski M, Urbanowicz T, Ligowski M, Zabicki B, Dabrowski M, Szarpak L, Jemielity M. Post-traumatic acute thoracic aortic injury (TAI)-a single center experience. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:4477-4485. [PMID: 29268517 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background We assess the effectiveness and our experience in emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with post-traumatic acute thoracic aortic injury (TAI) and associated multiorgan trauma. TAI is a life-threatening condition. It usually results from a sudden deceleration caused by vehicle accident, a fall or some other misfortune. Techniques of endovascular aortic repair have become promising methods to treat emergent TAI. Methods Since 2007, 114 patients with thoracic aorta pathologies have been treated by TEVAR. Our study involved 15 (incl. 14 men) of them (13%) who underwent stent graft implantation for post-traumatic either aortic rupture or pseudoaneurysm. The procedural access was limited to small skin incision in one groin and percutaneous puncture of the contralateral femoral artery. We evaluated technical success, early and long-term mortality, complication rate of procedure and throughout clinical and instrumental follow-up. Results Technical success rate was 100%. All patients survived the endovascular interventions. No additional procedures or conversions to open surgery were necessary. After the operation, none of the patients had symptoms of stroke or spinal cord ischemia (SCI). No serious stent-graft-related adverse events such as endoleak, infection or migration were noted during follow-up period that ranged from 6 to 108 months. Conclusions In our department, techniques of TEVAR with stentgraft implantation have become methods of choice in treatment of traumatic TAIs since they have enabled to minimize operational risk, particularly in unstable multitrauma patients in severe clinical status. TEVAR for TAI performed in emergency settings provide favorable long-term results.
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- Piotr Buczkowski
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.,Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Weatherspoon K, Gilbertie W, Catanzano T. Emergency Computed Tomography Angiogram of the Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2017; 38:370-383. [PMID: 28865527 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In the setting of blunt trauma, the rapid assessment of internal injuries is essential to prevent potentially fatal outcomes. Computed tomography is a useful diagnostic tool for both screening and diagnosis. In addition to trauma, acute chest syndromes often warrant emergent computed tomographic angiography, looking for etiologies such as aortic aneurysms or complications of aortic aneurysms, or both, pulmonary emboli, as well as other acute vascular process like aortic dissection and Takayasu aortitis. With continued improvements in diagnostic imaging, computed tomographic angiography of the chest, abdominal and pelvis proves to be an effective modality to image the aorta and other major vascular structures.
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- Kimberly Weatherspoon
- Department of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center-University of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA.
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- Department of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center-University of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center-University of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA
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Patterns of injury sustained by car occupants with relation to the direction of impact with motor vehicle trauma — evidence based review. TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408607084179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) have been reported as the leading cause of major trauma and subsequent morbidity and mortality, for people under 20 and those between 20 and 64 years of age. Crash fatalities have significantly reduced in number since the introduction of appropriate seat belt restraints and air bags for drivers and front seat passengers. Other factors which have positively influenced the outcome of MVCs include information from pre-hospital personnel at the crash scene, regarding the vehicle's exterior and interior damage, in addition to the direction of impact. The patterns of injury sustained by car occupants during a collision depend upon the direction of impact. We provide an up to date review of the key literature regarding injury patterns sustained to occupants of light passenger vehicles (passenger cars, vans, utility vehicles and pickup trucks) in correlation with the direction of impact. We strongly believe that this knowledge can allow pre-hospital personnel and clinicians in the emergency department to gain foresight when suspecting and identifying the injuries sustained by car occupants during a motor vehicle collision.
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Lancey RA, Pezzella AT, Phillips DA. Factors Affecting Early Exsanguination and Death in Blunt Thoracic Aortic Trauma. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2016; 12:202-7. [PMID: 15353456 DOI: 10.1177/021849230401200305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The traditional approach to blunt thoracic aortic injuries has been expedient diagnosis and operative repair due to the significant risk of early exsanguination and death in initial survivors. Nonoperative management has been advocated in patients with multiple injuries to reduce the operative mortality. However, specific clinical parameters and diagnostic tests that may predict the risk of early exsanguination and death have yet to be identified. A retrospective analysis of 80 patients with these injuries was undertaken to identify factors associated with early exsanguination or death. Available aortograms were also examined and graded to determine their utility in predicting these outcomes. Early exsanguination and death were found to be associated with low systolic blood pressure on admission and with short duration from injury to diagnosis. Exsanguination was also associated with the total number of lesions in thoracic injuries, and mortality with age greater than 30 years. Aortographic appearance was not found to correlate with either outcome. Patients with blunt thoracic aortic injuries should continue to be managed expediently, with immediate surgical repair if not contraindicated by associated injuries, to avoid early rupture.
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- Robert A Lancey
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, New York, USA.
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Borsa JJ, Hoffer EK, Karmy-Jones R, Fontaine AB, Bloch RD, Yoon JK, So CR, Meissner MH, Demirer S. Angiographic Description of Blunt Traumatic Injuries to the Thoracic Aorta with Specific Relevance to Endograft Repair. J Endovasc Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/15266028020090s214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: To describe the precise anatomical location and extent of injury (based on angiography) in a series of patients with blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) and evaluate the findings relative to the potential for endograft repair. Methods: Thoracic aortograms from 50 trauma patients (37 men; mean age 37 years, range 13–87) with BTAI were retrospectively reviewed. Parameters important for endograft repair were recorded, including the length of the pseudoaneurysm, the distance between the origin of the most distal arch vessel and the pseudoaneurysm, the diameter of the aorta both above and below the pseudoaneurysm, and finally, the curvature of the aorta in the vicinity of the pseudoaneurysm. Results: The mean distance from the left subclavian artery to the superior aspect of the injury measured 5.8 mm along the lesser curve and 14.9 mm along the greater curve. The mean length of the injury was 17.0 mm and 26.0 mm along the lesser and greater curves, respectively. The mean aortic diameter adjacent to the injury measured 19.3 mm. The mean degree of curvature of the aorta over the length of the injury was 27.2°, with a mean radius of curvature of 32.6 mm at the superior aspect of the injury and 39.3 mm inferiorly. Conclusions: In most cases of BTAI, the location of the injury will necessitate covering the origin of the left subclavian artery if endovascular repair is to be performed. The curvature of the aorta in the region predisposed to these injuries requires that the endograft be very flexible and/or precurved.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Zaw AA, Stewart D, Murry JS, Hoang DM, Sun B, Ashrafian S, Hotz H, Chung R, Margulies DR, Ley EJ. CT Chest with IV Contrast Compared with CT Angiography after Blunt Trauma. Am Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Blunt aortic injury (BAI) after chest trauma is a potentially lethal condition. Rapid diagnosis is important to appropriately treat patients. The purpose of this study was to compare CT with intravenous contrast (CTI) to CT with angiography (CTA) in the initial evaluation of blunt chest trauma patients. This was a retrospective review of all blunt trauma patients who received a CTI or CTA during the initial evaluation at an urban Level I trauma center from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013. Two-hundred and eighty-one trauma patients met inclusion criteria. Most, 167/281 (59%) received CTI and 114/281 (41%) received CTA. There were no differences between cohorts in age, gender, initial heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Scale in emergency department. Mortality rates were similar for CTI and CTA (4% vs 8%, P = 0.20). CTI identified an injury in 54 per cent compared with 46 per cent in CTA ( P = 0.05). Overall, 2 per cent of patients had BAI with similar rates in CTI and CTA (2% vs 2%, P = 0.80). BAI was not missed using either CTI or CTA. Trauma patients studied with CTI had similar diagnostic findings as CTA. CTI may be preferable to CTA during the initial assessment for possible BAI because of a single contrast injection for whole body CT.
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- Andrea A. Zaw
- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Sznol JA, Koru-Sengul T, Graygo J, Murakhovsky D, Bahouth G, Schulman CI. Etiology of fatal thoracic aortic injuries: Secondary data analysis. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2015; 17:209-216. [PMID: 26605433 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1067805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death in the United States (US). Thoracic aortic dissection due to blunt trauma remains a major injury mechanism, and up to 90% of these injuries result in death on the scene. The objective of this study is to understand the modern risk factors and etiology of fatal thoracic aortic injuries in the current US fleet. METHODS Using a unique, linked, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Multiple Cause of Death (MCOD) database from 2000-2010, 144,169 drivers over 16 years of age who suffered fatal injuries were identified. The merged database provides an unparalleled fidelity for identifying thoracic aortic injuries due to motor vehicle accidents. Thoracic aortic injuries were defined by ICD-10 codes S250. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models for presence of any thoracic aortic injuries were fitted. Age, gender, BMI weight categories, vehicle class, model year, crash type/direction, severity of crash damage, airbag deployment location, and seatbelt use, fatal injury codes, and location of injury were considered. Odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) are calculated. RESULTS There were 2953 deaths (2.10%) related to thoracic aortic injuries that met the inclusion criteria. Nearside crashes were associated with an increased odds (OR = 1.42, 1.1-1.83), while rollover crashes (OR =.44,.29-.66) were associated with a reduced odds of fatal thoracic aortic injury. Using backward selection on the full multivariate model, the only significant model effects that remained were vehicle type, crash type, body region, and injury type. CONCLUSIONS The increased prevalence of fatal thoracic aortic injury in nearside crashes, increasing age, and vehicle type provide some insight into the current US fleet. Important factors, including model year, had significantly lower levels of the injury in univariate analysis, demonstrating the effect of safety improvements in newer model vehicles. Further study of this fatal injury is warranted, including comparisons of those who survive the injury.
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- Joshua A Sznol
- a Department of Public Health Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , Florida
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- a Department of Public Health Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , Florida
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- b Impact Research, LLC , Columbia , Maryland
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- a Department of Public Health Sciences , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , Florida
- c Department of Surgery , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , Florida
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Zaw AA, Stewart D, Murry JS, Hoang DM, Sun B, Ashrafian S, Hotz H, Chung R, Margulies DR, Ley EJ. CT Chest with IV Contrast Compared with CT Angiography after Blunt Trauma. Am Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481508101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Blunt aortic injury (BAI) after chest trauma is a potentially lethal condition that requires rapid diagnosis for appropriate treatment. We compared CT with IV contrast (CTI) with CT with angiography (CTA) during the initial phase of care at an urban Level I trauma center from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013. Overall, 281 patients met inclusion criteria with 167 (59%) CTI and 114 (41%) CTA. There were no differences between cohorts in age, gender, initial heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Scale. Mortality rates were similar for CTI and CTA (4% vs 8%, P = 0.20). CTI identified any chest injury in 54 per cent of patients compared with 46 per cent with CTA ( P = 0.05). The rate of BAI was similar with CTI and CTA (2% vs 2%, P = 0.80), and neither modality was falsely negative. We conclude that CTI and CTA are similar at evaluating trauma patients for BAI, although CTI may be preferable during the initial assessment phase because the contrast injection may be combined with abdominal scanning and image time is reduced when whole-body CT is required.
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- Andrea A. Zaw
- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Antonopoulos CN, Sfyroeras GS, Kallinis A, Kakisis JD, Liapis CD, Petridou ET. Epidemiology of concomitant injuries in traumatic thoracic aortic rupture: a meta-analysis. Vascular 2014; 22:395-405. [PMID: 24459130 DOI: 10.1177/1708538113518205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Traumatic thoracic aortic rupture is a highly lethal injury. For those who arrive alive at the hospital, it is of utmost importance to quickly evaluate concomitant injuries and prioritize therapeutic interventions. We aimed to review the frequency of concomitant injuries in patients with thoracic aortic rupture, according to anatomic location and type of injury. A systematic literature search of six medical databases led to the identification of 90 publications; 27 categories of thoracic aortic rupture concomitant injuries were thereafter created. The respective pooled proportions and 95% confidence intervals were calculated and ranked in order of frequency. Among the 7258 patients studied, orthopedic fractures were the most frequent thoracic aortic rupture concomitant injury, amounting to a high pooled proportion of almost 70%, followed by thoracic injury in ∼50% and abdominal injury in over 40%. Pooled proportion for any type of head injury was also high (37%) pointing to the multiple-injury type of lesions among thoracic aortic rupture victims. Thoracic aortic rupture is a devastating injury, but rarely occurs as a sole traumatic entity. The recognition of concomitant thoracic, abdominal, head injuries and fractures after thoracic aortic rupture is of paramount importance. Future studies should focus on the impact of these injuries upon survival, morbidity and disability of multiple-injured thoracic aortic rupture patients.
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- Constantine N Antonopoulos
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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Di Marco L, Pacini D, Di Bartolomeo R. Acute Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury: Considerations and Reflections on the Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. AORTA : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AORTIC INSTITUTE AT YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL 2013; 1:117-22. [PMID: 26798683 DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2013.12-009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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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 head injury. Immediate surgery is often characterized by a high mortality and morbidity rate. Delayed repair of traumatic aortic injuries has significant survival benefits and a much lower mortality rate compared with early open repair. Despite developments in operative techniques, there still remains considerable operative mortality and morbidity associated with a surgical approach even if delayed. Endovascular stent grafts for the thoracic aorta represents an alternative to the conventional approach for traumatic aortic rupture. Because of the lower invasivity avoiding thoracotomy and use of heparin, endovascular repair can be applied in acute patients without the risk of destabilizing pulmonary, head or abdominal traumatic lesions. However, despite the good deal of convincing evidence for endovascular treatment for thoracic aortic diseases and for traumatic aortic injuries as a valid and efficacious alternative to surgery, several reports show a variety of late complications of thoracic endografts especially for first-generation stent-grafts. In light of this, is the endovascular treatment really safe, efficacious and free from complications in the long term? This manuscript aims to offer a moment of reflection on this important chapter of aortic pathology.
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- Luca Di Marco
- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Mwipatayi BP, Boyle A, Collin M, Papineau JL, Vijayan V. Trend of management of traumatic thoracic aortic injuries in a single center. Vascular 2013; 22:134-41. [PMID: 23512898 DOI: 10.1177/1708538112474259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to review the shift in the trend of management and mid-term outcomes of all patients who sustain thoracic aortic injury. A Retrospective analysis was performed of all patients sustaining blunt thoracic aortic trauma admitted to our unit. Forty-seven patients were presented with injury to the thoracic aorta following blunt chest injury. Ten patients underwent open surgical repair of their thoracic aortic injury. The mean age ± SD (range) was 29.4 ± 7.9 years (18-41) with a mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) of 41 ± 14.7 (25-75). Fifteen patients underwent thoracic endovascular repair for blunt aortic transections with a mean age of 35.1 ± 14.5 years (17-65), mean ISS of 40.8 ± 13.9 (20-75) and an average length of hospital stay of 25.6 ± 14.5 days (3-77). The mean aortic diameter proximal to the aortic injury was 23.46 ± 3.02 mm (19-28) with a mean aortic angulation of 58.46° ± 17.73 (44-80°). The mean oversizing was 24.4 ± 5.4% (17-32%). At our institution, there has been a paradigm shift in the emergent repair of blunt thoracic aortic injury from open surgery to endovascular repair. Oversizing of the stent-graft did not translate to a poorer outcome.
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Okada M, Kamesaki M, Mikami M, Okura Y, Yamakawa J, Sugiyama K, Hamabe Y. Evaluation of the outcome of traumatic thoracic aortic rupture in patients in a trauma and critical care center. Ann Vasc Dis 2013; 6:33-8. [PMID: 23641281 DOI: 10.3400/avd.oa.13.00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Multiple injuries may lead to traumatic thoracic aortic rupture (TTAR), which can be fatal. We evaluated the relationship between the clinical findings and outcomes of 26 patients with TTAR who were treated at our institution. METHODS A total of 26 patients (men, 21; women, 5; average age, 45.8 ± 19.6 years) with a diagnosis of TTAR received from 1999 to 2009 were studied. We categorized patients into groups based on the outcome (survival or death) and investigated the relationship between the outcome and the following factors: injury mechanism, vital signs, other combined injuries, injury severity score (ISS), revised trauma score, and probability of survival (Ps). RESULTS Of the 26 TTAR patients, 7 underwent emergency operations, 5 underwent delayed operations, 1 received conservative treatment, and 13 suffered cardiopulmonary arrest immediately after consultation and died. Of the 13 patients who died, 11 died within 2 hours after injury because of bleeding. Two of the 7 patients who underwent emergency operations died within 1 day of consultation, whereas all those who underwent delayed operations survived. Patients who underwent TTAR repair had a relatively favorable outcome. Analysis of the relationship between the clinical data and outcome showed that a young age was significantly correlated with survival, and that the Glasgow coma scale (GCS), heart rate, respiratory rate, or occurrence of shock were not significantly related to the outcome. The abbreviated injury scale (AIS) was used to score the severity of multiple injuries, and ISS was calculated from the AIS score. ISS was significantly higher in the death group (P = 0.007). ISS did not significantly differ among body parts (P = 0.077), but ISS of the extremities was higher than those of other parts. Pelvic fractures were frequent in the death group. Our strategy, whereby the patient initially underwent pelvic external fixation followed by TTAR repair was found to be very effective. The P-values calculated by the trauma and injury severity score method were significantly higher in the survival group (both, P = 0.007). CONCLUSION To treat TTAR, it is important to accurately evaluate the damage due to multiple injuries and apply an appropriate treatment strategy. Immediate repair of TTAR after bleeding due to combined injury improves the outcome. (English Translation of Jpn J Vasc Surg 2012; 21:5-9).
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- Masahiko Okada
- Emergency Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan ; Trauma and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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OBJECTIVES To develop a system of quantification of shoulder girdle injuries that stratifies their severity and to assess the association between shoulder girdle injuries and associated nonbony injuries to the head, thorax, and great vessels. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Level I trauma center. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS Trauma registry data from all patients who required admission to the hospital from October 1995 through January 2008, specifically patients with shoulder girdle injuries. Excluded were patients with isolated burns and late effects of injuries. INTERVENTION Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The patterns of shoulder girdle injury and their association with severe, nonorthopaedic injuries (head, thoracic, and great vessel). Also, the severity of all combinations of shoulder girdle injuries were observed using two systems (relative risk totals and injury severity score). RESULTS Of 52,924 patients recorded, 2971 had 3811 shoulder girdle injuries. High-energy mechanisms prevailed, causing over 91% of all shoulder girdle injuries. The rates of head, great vessel, and thoracic injury in patients with a shoulder girdle injury were 31.5%, 3.9%, and 36.8%, respectively, and were significant when compared with nonshoulder girdle injuries (P < 0.001). The two most severe injury combinations included a sternum injury with either a clavicle or scapula fracture. CONCLUSIONS Shoulder girdle injuries are strongly associated with great vessel, thoracic, and head injuries. In the presence of a sternum injury with a clavicle fracture or any open clavicle fracture, we recommend the routine use of a contrast-enhanced spiral thoracic computed tomography scan to aid in the diagnosis of a great vessel injury.
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Murad MH, Rizvi AZ, Malgor R, Carey J, Alkatib AA, Erwin PJ, Lee WA, Fairman RM. Comparative effectiveness of the treatments for thoracic aortic transaction. J Vasc Surg 2011; 53:193-199.e1-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Analysis of the mechanism of lateral impact aortic isthmus disruption in real-life motor vehicle crashes using a computer-based finite element numeric model: with simulation of prevention strategies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 68:1375-95. [PMID: 20539183 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181dcd42d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite advances in the surgical therapy of aortic injury (AI) using endovascular prostheses, more than 60% of motor vehicle crash (MVC) induced AIs die at the scene. In 80 cases of MVC AI, both change in velocity on impact (Delta V) and impact energy (IE) were correlated with autopsy or surgical findings. Of the 34 AIs due to lateral impact MVCs (LMVC), 91% had an aortic isthmus laceration. Computer simulation is used to study the cause of LMVC AI. METHODS To delineate AI mechanism, 10 real life LMVCs (8 left, 2 right) were simulated using a computer-based finite element numerical model. Each began with the initial vehicle impact with another vehicle or fixed object, followed by the vehicle's compartment structures' impact with the patient's chest wall, causing a rise in intra-aortic pressure and the resulting location and pattern of aortic wall stresses and strains. In the real LMVCs, the Delta V ranged from 27.5 to 62 kph with impact energies of from 46,051 to 313,502 joules. In both real-life and the model, the main cause of the chest wall impact was intrusion of the car's B-pillar. Dynamic simulations delineate increased stress and strains at the aortic Isthmus. In some LMVCs, the B-pillar intrusion was also seen to impact the head in the AI cases. RESULTS In the simulations, aortic pressure rose from 100 mm Hg precrash to as high as 1,322 mm Hg. Both the maximum aortic longitudinal tensile strain and the von Mises Stress were proportional to the maximum force impacted on the chest wall. Aortic isthmus maximum stresses ranged from 1.1 Mega Pascal (MPa) to 3.2 MPa, with longitudinal tensile strains ranging from 8.2% to 48.5%. The simulation dynamics demonstrated that the proximal pressurized turgid aorta initially moves toward the LMVC impact. As a result, the ascending aorta and aortic arch (proximal ascending aorta) rotate about the fulcrum of the great vessels, so that this aortic unit, acting as the long-arm of an Archimedes lever system, exerts the maximum stress and strain at the aortic isthmus or short-arm, where the real-life aortic rupture occurs. CONCLUSION Simulation supports the lever hypothesis that the force on the short-arm aortic isthmus is proportionally greater than at the long-arm proximal aorta. Simulation also suggests improved vehicle construction techniques, which increase the strength and resistance to deformation of the B-pillar and vehicle side structure plus a B-pillar airbag will limit the intrusion forces causing LMVC AIs and reduce the incidence of associated head injuries.
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Coady MA, Ikonomidis JS, Cheung AT, Matsumoto AH, Dake MD, Chaikof EL, Cambria RP, Mora-Mangano CT, Sundt TM, Sellke FW. Surgical Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease: Open and Endovascular Approaches. Circulation 2010; 121:2780-804. [PMID: 20530003 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3181e4d033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pond F, Claydon M. Tension hemothorax following endovascular thoracic aortic transection repair: case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2010; 44:305-8. [PMID: 20356865 DOI: 10.1177/1538574410365360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Thoracic aortic transection (TAT) is the second commonest cause of death from blunt trauma surpassed only by head injury and is associated with a mortality of 80% to 90%. The injury site is typically anteromedial at the aortic isthmus where differential shear forces act during rapid deceleration. The authors report a lateral aortic laceration managed by endovascular repair that required open thoracotomy for tension hemothorax resulting from an endoleak.
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- Franklin Pond
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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With the technical advances and the increasing availability of sophisticated imaging equipment, techniques, and protocols, and with continually evolving transcatheter endovascular therapies, minimally invasive imaging and treatment options are being routinely used for the clinical management of trauma patients. Thus, the primary treatment algorithm for managing acute vascular trauma now increasingly involves the interventional radiologist or other endovascular specialist. Endovascular techniques represent an attractive option for both stabilizing and definitively treating patients who have sustained significant trauma, with resultant vascular injury. Endovascular treatment frequently offers the benefit of a focused definitive therapy, even in the presence of massive hemorrhage that allows for preservation of major vessels or injured solid organs and serves as an alternative to an open surgical intervention. This article presents an overview of various endovascular techniques that can be used for trauma patients presenting with vascular injuries.
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- Gloria M M Salazar
- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Hybrid Operation of Posttraumatic Dissecting Aneurysm of Descending Aorta - Case Report. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2010. [DOI: 10.2478/v10035-010-0024-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ehrlich MP, Rousseau H, Heijman R, Piquet P, Beregi JP, Nienaber CA, Sodeck G, Fattori R. Early Outcome of Endovascular Treatment of Acute Traumatic Aortic Injuries: The Talent Thoracic Retrospective Registry. Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 88:1258-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 06/06/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sun D, Ren W, Tang L, Chen X, Ma C, Li N. Echocardiographic Feature of Aortic Arch Pseudoaneurysm Resulting from Spontaneous Aortic Rupture. Echocardiography 2009; 26:459-62. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00814.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Fattori R, Russo V, Lovato L, Di Bartolomeo R. Optimal Management of Traumatic Aortic Injury. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009; 37:8-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The management of thoracic vascular injury has improved dramatically over the past two decades. The availability of multi-row detector CT has facilitated early diagnosis and incorporation of minimally invasive endograft repair for traumatic aortic injury has improved mortality and paraplegia rates. This review evaluates the available data on stent-graft repair of acute blunt traumatic aortic injury and traumatic great vessel injury with regard to safety and efficacy in comparison with conventional open surgical repair.
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- Eric K Hoffer
- Department of Radiology, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH 03756, United States.
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Hoffer EK, Forauer AR, Silas AM, Gemery JM. Endovascular Stent-Graft or Open Surgical Repair for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Trauma: Systematic Review. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 19:1153-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2007] [Revised: 05/10/2008] [Accepted: 05/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Mohan I, Hitos K, White G, Harris J, Stephen M, May J, Swinnen J, Fletcher J. Improved Outcomes with Endovascular Stent Grafts for Thoracic Aorta Transections. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2008; 36:152-157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2007] [Accepted: 03/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Is Distal Aortic Perfusion in Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries Necessary to Avoid Paraplegic Postoperative Outcomes? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 64:115-20. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3180413e13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Riesenman PJ, Farber MA, Rich PB, Sheridan BC, Mendes RR, Marston WA, Keagy BA. Outcomes of surgical and endovascular treatment of acute traumatic thoracic aortic injury. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46:934-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2007] [Revised: 07/17/2007] [Accepted: 07/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Midgley PI, Mackenzie KS, Corriveau MM, Obrand DI, Abraham CZ, Fata P, Steinmetz OK. Blunt thoracic aortic injury: A single institution comparison of open and endovascular management. J Vasc Surg 2007; 46:662-8. [PMID: 17764869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Accepted: 05/31/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BAI) at a single institution over the past 12 years and compare pre-, peri-, and postoperative variables and outcomes of both open (OR) and thoracic endovascular (TEVAR) repair of these injuries. METHODS All cases of confirmed BAI from 1994 to present were included in this retrospective review. Data collected included demographic data, injury severity score, Glasgow coma score, arrival hemodynamic variables, and associated injuries. Operative data included: type of procedure (OR or TEVAR), duration of procedure, need for and amount of blood transfused, use of anticoagulation, type of anesthesia, and service performing the procedure. Outcomes evaluated were: death, paraplegia, length of stay, days ventilated, and procedure related complications. Specific to EVAR; access, stent graft type and number, presence of endoleak and long-term clinical and radiologic follow-up were evaluated. RESULTS Thirty cases of blunt thoracic aortic injury were identified. Two patients received no treatment and died, 28 patients were treated (OR 16, TEVAR 12) and included for comparison. There were no significant differences between groups with respect to preoperative variables with the exception of significantly more associated intra-abdominal injuries in the TEVAR group (P = .03). Five patients in the OR group (31.2%) died in the perioperative period. There were no deaths in the TEVAR group (P =.05). One OR patient (6.25%) suffered postoperative paraplegia. No paraplegia occurred in the TEVAR group. Intraoperative variables were similar between groups with the exception of mean units of blood transfused (OR 8.5 units, vs TEVAR 0.2 units, P = .002). Ten patients in the OR group either died or had a procedure related complication compared with none in the TEVAR group (P = .001). There was no difference in length of stay or length of mechanical ventilation between the groups. There were no procedure or device related complications in the TEVAR group during follow-up (mean 15.3 months, range 1 to 53.5 months). CONCLUSIONS Endovascular repair of BAI results in significantly less combined mortality and morbidity when compared to OR. Significantly less blood is needed intraoperatively in the TEVAR group. No complications from stent graft insertion have been observed during follow-up. Endovascular repair is replacing open repair as the treatment of choice for BAI at our institution.
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- Peter I Midgley
- Division of Vascular Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Sammer M, Wang E, Blackmore CC, Burdick TR, Hollingworth W. Indeterminate CT Angiography in Blunt Thoracic Trauma: Is CT Angiography Enough? AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007; 189:603-8. [PMID: 17715106 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.2432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective of our study was to determine whether catheter angiography is needed to exclude aortic and intrathoracic great vessel injury when CT angiography (CTA) findings are indeterminate (mediastinal hematoma without direct evidence of aortic or intrathoracic great vessel injury). The secondary objective was to devise a classification scheme for mediastinal hematomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of patients presenting with blunt trauma over 4.5 years at a level 1 trauma center. Indeterminate CTA findings in patients with blunt injury were identified through a database search of imaging reports. CTA findings and final outcomes, including catheter angiography and clinicopathologic records, were reviewed independently by blinded observers. RESULTS One hundred seven patients (age range, 11-88 years) met the inclusion criteria. Seventy-two (age range, 15-88 years) had a reference standard of subsequent catheter angiography, and 35 subjects (age range, 11-87 years) did not undergo catheter angiography and therefore had a reference standard of clinicopathologic review. No subjects with isolated mediastinal hematoma on CTA had aortic or intrathoracic great vessel injury, for a positive predictive value of 0% (95% CI, 0-0.028). Using our proposed classification scheme, we found a direct correlation between the percentage of cases that underwent catheter angiography and hematoma severity. CONCLUSION When CTA is indeterminate in blunt thoracic trauma, conventional angiography is unlikely to show an aortic or intrathoracic great vessel injury and may be unnecessary. A grading system for mediastinal hematomas could help triage patients to conventional angiography when further imaging is desired.
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- Marla Sammer
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195-7115, USA
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McGillicuddy D, Rosen P. Diagnostic Dilemmas and Current Controversies in Blunt Chest Trauma. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2007; 25:695-711, viii-ix. [PMID: 17826213 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Blunt chest injuries are common encounters in the emergency department. Instead of a comprehensive review of the management of all chest injuries, this review focuses on injuries that can be difficult to diagnose and manage, including blunt aortic injury, cardiac contusion, and blunt diaphragmatic injury. This review also discusses some recent controversies in the literature regarding the use of prophylactic antibiotics for tube thoracostomy and the optimal management of occult pneumothorax. The article concludes with a discussion of the management of rib fractures in the elderly.
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- Daniel McGillicuddy
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, One Deaconess Road, W/CC-2, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Interventional radiologists (IRs) now play a major role in the management of thoracic aortic and great vessel trauma. The recent availability of a wide range of stent grafts able to treat vessels from 3 to 46 mm in diameter is clearly a significant contributor to this change. Stent grafts can now treat the majority of incomplete aortic injuries with much lower morbidity and mortality than open surgery. Short- to medium-term follow-up is encouraging, but the long-term durability is unknown, and close monitoring of these patients must continue. In great vessel trauma, stent grafts are a useful adjunct to balloon tamponade, embolization, and bare stents. As a result, a wide range of head neck and upper limb vascular injuries can be managed with less local trauma, blood loss, and physiological stress. The increased involvement of IR in the management of vascular trauma is not simply the result of technological advances. IRs have increasingly made themselves available to carry out these emergency procedures. IRs should assist in the development of trauma protocols and management algorithms that involve endovascular expertise early in the assessment of the major trauma patient.
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- Simon J McPherson
- Department of Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Schulman CI, Carvajal D, Lopez PP, Soffer D, Habib F, Augenstein J. Incidence and crash mechanisms of aortic injury during the past decade. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 62:664-7. [PMID: 17414344 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318031b58c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aortic injuries were traditionally thought to be the result of severe frontal crashes. Newer data has suggested other crash types such as nearside crashes may also be important in aortic injury. We hypothesized the implementation of recent safety measures would decrease the incidence of aortic injury associated with fatal motor vehicle crashes. METHODS The autopsy reports of all traffic fatalities for motor vehicle occupants in a large urban county for the years 1993 to 2004 were examined. The demographics, impact types, safety measures used, and the presence of any aortic injury were recorded. Trends were evaluated for significance by weighted linear regression. RESULTS The incidence of aortic injury associated with fatal motor vehicle crashes has remained unchanged during the past 12 years (r = 0.057, p = 0.45). There is a trend toward decreased aortic injuries associated with frontal crashes (r = 0.26, p = 0.089) but no change in aortic injuries associated with nearside or farside crashes (r = 0.053, p = 0.47), when the crash resulted in a fatality. This is despite an increase in seat belt use and increased presence of airbags during the same time period. CONCLUSIONS Despite improved safety measures designed to minimize the occurrence of aortic injuries, the incidence of blunt aortic injury in fatal motor vehicle crashes has not decreased during the past decade. Although not statistically significant, there is a trend toward decreased frontal impacts in fatal motor vehicle crashes associated with aortic injuries. The nearside crash mechanism continues to play a prominent role, and efforts at improving vehicle safety should be focused on crash mechanisms as they relate to aortic injury.
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- Carl I Schulman
- University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Gavelli G, Napoli G, Bertaccini P, Battista G, Fattori R. Imaging of Thoracic Injuries. Emerg Radiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68908-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bansal V, Lee J, Coimbra R. Current diagnosis and management of blunt traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. J Vasc Bras 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1677-54492007000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The diagnosis and management of aortic lacerations has been gradually improving. Historically, aortic lacerations were a common cause of exsanguination with extremely high mortality rate. However, in modern trauma systems with advanced resuscitation and rapid radiology imaging, the diagnosis of an aortic injury is improving with an emphasis on preventing the progression of intimal flaps and pseudoaneurysms to frank dissection or rupture. Both diagnostic modalities and the paradigm of immediate operative intervention have changed. The evolution of endovascular stenting may play a future role in definitive care.
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Pratesi C, Dorigo W, Troisi N, Pratesi G, Santoro G, Stefano P, Innocenti AA, Pulli R. Acute traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta: endovascular treatment. Am J Surg 2006; 192:291-5. [PMID: 16920420 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2005] [Revised: 01/27/2006] [Accepted: 01/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta is usually considered a surgical emergency; a conventional surgical approach carries high morbidity and mortality rates in the perioperative period. Endovascular surgery has recently been considered as providing a new therapeutic strategy for these patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility along with early and midterm results of this procedure in our experience. METHODS Among 59 thoracic stent-graft procedures performed between May 2001 and May 2005 in our Department, 11 male patients (mean age 48+/-7.3 years) underwent endovascular repair for acute traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta caused by motor vehicle accidents. The feasibility of endovascular repair and the size of the endograft were assessed on the basis of urgent spiral computed axial tomography. In all cases, the lesion was limited to the isthmus. Follow-up was performed at discharge, at 3, 6, and 12 months, and yearly thereafter by clinical examination, chest x-ray, and computed axial tomography scan. RESULTS Technical success was obtained in all patients, and no conversion to open repair was necessary. No intraoperative deaths or complications occurred, and no patient developed temporary or permanent neurologic deficits in the postoperative period. One patient died 22 days after the procedure from acute respiratory failure; cumulative 30-day mortality rate was 9.1%. The mean follow-up duration was 18.2+/-4.5 months. No death, endoleak, or reintervention occurred during follow-up. COMMENTS The treatment of acute traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta with stent graft is a feasible and safe technique; it provides low morbidity and mortality rates in the early postoperative period, and midterm results are encouraging. However, long-term studies are worthwhile to evaluate the effectiveness and the durability of this procedure.
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- Carlo Pratesi
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, and Division of Interventional Cardiology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Crestanello JA, Zehr KJ, Mullany CJ, Orszulak TA, Dearani JA, Puga FJ, Sundt TM, McGregor CGA, Daly RC, Schaff HV. The effect of adjuvant perfusion techniques on the incidence of paraplegia after repair of traumatic thoracic aortic transections. Mayo Clin Proc 2006; 81:625-30. [PMID: 16706260 DOI: 10.4065/81.5.625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of adjuvant perfusion techniques of the distal aorta on the outcome of traumatic thoracic aortic transections. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1973 to 2004, 72 patients (mean age, 39 years) with thoracic aortic transections arrived alive at the emergency department. Nineteen patients arrived in extremis and underwent emergency operations, 42 patients were stable and underwent diagnostic evaluation before surgery (4 patients experienced aortic rupture during evaluation), and 11 patients presented more than 24 hours after the accident. Sixteen patients died before aortic repair could be performed. Operative repair was possible in 53 patients (46 stable and 7 in extremis). Interposition graft was performed in 47 patients, and primary repair was performed in 6 patients. Morbidity, mortality, and paraplegia rate were analyzed. RESULTS Patients in extremis had a mortality rate of 84% (16 of 19), stable patients had a mortality rate of 11% (4 of 38), patients who experienced rupture during evaluation had a mortality rate of 100% (4 of 4), and patients who underwent delayed operation had a mortality rate of 0% (0 of 11). The paraplegia rate with and without adjuvant distal aortic perfusion techniques was 2% (1 of 41 patients) and 33% (4 of 12 patients), respectively (P=.007). Mortality and paraplegia rates were 4% and 4% for partial bypass (n=24), 42% and 33% for the clamp and sew technique (n=12), 0% and 0% for Gott shunt (n=10), and 29% and 0% for full cardiopulmonary bypass (n=7), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although thoracic aortic transections remain a highly lethal injury, hemodynamically stable patients have a low operative mortality. Spinal cord injury is decreased by the use of adjuvant perfusion techniques that maintain distal aortic perfusion during cross-clamping of the aorta.
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- Juan A Crestanello
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Ng CJ, Chen JC, Wang LJ, Chiu TF, Chu PH, Lee WH, Wong YC. Diagnostic value of the helical CT scan for traumatic aortic injury: Correlation with mortality and early rupture. J Emerg Med 2006; 30:277-82. [PMID: 16677977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2004] [Revised: 04/08/2005] [Accepted: 08/04/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To evaluate the value of helical computed tomography of the thorax (HCTT) as a definitive tool for diagnosing traumatic aortic injury, this study retrospectively examined 53 patients with blunt thoracic injuries and HCTT during a 5-year period. All CT scans were reviewed for direct signs of aortic injury and correlated with aortography or surgery. Correlations between clinical parameters, as well as combinations of direct signs and individual signs, and mortality were analyzed in all traumatic aortic injury (TAI) cases. Direct signs were seen on the HCTT in 25 cases and 22 had TAI. All false positive results came from the group with only a single direct sign depicted on HCTT. Among individual direct signs examined, intimal flap and luminal thrombus were the most specific (100%), whereas irregular aortic contour was the most sensitive (100%). A combination of > or = 3 direct signs (p = 0.006) and periaortic contrast material extravasation significantly correlated with early rupture and mortality (p = 0.002). In conclusion, intimal flap on HCTT is both the most specific and sensitive sign for TAI. TAI patients with > or = 3 direct signs, including periaortic contrast material extravasation, may not require aortography before immediate surgery.
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- Chip-Jin Ng
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Simeone A, Freitas M, Frankel HL. Management Options in Blunt Aortic Injury: A Case Series and Literature Review. Am Surg 2006. [DOI: 10.1177/000313480607200107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Blunt aortic injury (BAI) is a devastating consequence of high-energy trauma. The majority of its victims do not survive; those who do generally have significant associated injury. The standard treatment of BAI has been emergent replacement or repair of the damaged aorta via a posterolateral thoracotomy, with or without perfusion adjuncts. In addition to the substantial morbidity and mortality secondary to multisystem traumatic injuries, patients surviving to reach the operating room have been exposed to the risks related to their surgical treatment, namely death, paraplegia, hemorrhage, transfusion, organ dysfunction, prolonged intensive care unit stays, and extensive rehabilitation requirements. Contributions to the literature over the past several years have provided support for changing practice patterns in the management of BAI. Aggressive control of blood pressure has made it safe to delay high-risk interventions in patients with complex injuries. Advanced perfusion strategies using little or no anticoagulation appear to have positively affected bleeding complications and neurologic risk. Finally, endovascular stent grafting, though not yet rigorously evaluated in BAI, has been shown to be feasible and effective in the short term. This case presentation and literature review will examine treatment options and propose a management algorithm.
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- Alan Simeone
- From the Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- From the Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- From the Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Nzewi O, Slight RD, Zamvar V. Management of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2006; 31:18-27. [PMID: 16226902 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2005] [Accepted: 06/27/2005] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Blunt traumatic aortic transection (TAT) is an uncommon injury in clinical practice that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The approach to patients with such an injury is controversial with specific regard to the most effective diagnostic tools, timing of surgical intervention and mechanisms of spinal cord protection. Chest X-ray with widening of the mediastinum is unreliable as a diagnostic tool. Contrast enhanced helical CT Scan has replaced the traditional angiography as the screening diagnostic tool of choice Emergency thoracotomy and repair should be reserved for the few patients with isolated TAT without any major concomitant injuries. Delayed management approach with aggressive blood pressure control and serial radiological monitoring is a safe and recommended option for those with severe concomitant injuries or other medical co-morbidity that puts surgery at high risk. Active augmentation of the distal perfusion pressure during cross clamp offers the best protection against development of paraplegia during open surgical repair. Endovascular stenting offers a minimally invasive method of treatment but the long-term durability of the endovascular stent is still unknown. We feel that the greater feasibility of the endovascular repair in the acute phase of the thoracic injury is an advantage over the open surgery and should be the treatment of choice in patients with severe concomitant injuries.
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- O Nzewi
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
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Hartwig MG, Biswas SS, Glower DD, Vaslef SN. CABG for chronic disease during repair of traumatic ascending aortic rupture. THE JOURNAL OF TRAUMA 2005; 59:1492-4. [PMID: 16394929 DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000198379.36397.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- Matthew G Hartwig
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Peltz M, Sandoval BA, Jessen ME. Traumatic rupture of a descending thoracic aortic homograft. Ann Thorac Surg 2005; 80:710-2. [PMID: 16039236 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2003] [Revised: 02/04/2004] [Accepted: 02/10/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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My colleagues and I report an unusual case of traumatic aortic injury in an 18-year-old woman who had undergone multiple prior surgical procedures for repair of a type B interrupted aortic arch. Her most recent procedure included replacement of the proximal descending thoracic aorta with a 19-mm homograft at age 11 years. Seven years later, she was involved in a motor vehicle collision after a syncopal episode. Imaging studies revealed rupture of the body of the aortic homograft with formation of a pseudoaneurysm. The injury was successfully repaired with a Dacron graft by using hypothermic circulatory arrest.
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- Matthias Peltz
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8879, USA
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Kühne CA, Ruchholtz S, Voggenreiter G, Eggebrecht H, Paffrath T, Waydhas C, Nast-Kolb D. Traumatische Aortenverletzungen bei polytraumatisierten Patienten. Unfallchirurg 2005; 108:279-87. [PMID: 15856126 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-004-0890-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Herein we report our results of treatment of traumatic aortic ruptures in severely injured patients with either open surgery or endovascular stent graft repair. Data were analyzed retrospectively from the trauma registry of the DGU (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Unfallchirurgie) over a time period from 1993 through 2002. All patients with traumatic rupture of the aorta were included and analyzed for injury severity (ISS), blood pressure (mmHg), hemoglobin (mg/%), and AIS (Abbreviated Injury Score) of the thoracic, abdominal, and upper extremity regions. Patients treated between 1998 and 2002 were further examined (operation within 24 h, duration of intervention, blood transfusion, and lethality with regard to either open surgical or endoluminal stent graft repair). Of 14,110 patients, 100 (0.7%) suffered from acute aortic rupture. Mean age was 38 years (+/-19) with an inhospital lethality of 39% (n=39). Mean ISS was 41 (+/-14); 36 patients were treated by open surgery and 5 patients by a stent-assisted endoluminal procedure. Lethality was 17% for open surgery and 0% for stent graft repair. Endovascular approach to traumatic rupture of the aorta is feasible and safe. It has been shown to reduce inhospital lethality and may offer an alternative to open surgery for severely injured patients.
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- C A Kühne
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen. christian.kuehne@uni-essen-de
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Dauphine C, Mckay C, De Virgilio C, Omari B. Selective Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Trauma Patients. Am Surg 2005. [DOI: 10.1177/000313480507100108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The need for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the treatment of trauma patients is controversial, and not all level I trauma centers have CPB readily available. Our purpose was to review the selective use of CPB in the management of trauma victims at a level I trauma center in Los Angeles County. We reviewed the records of all patients for whom the CPB team was called in from 1994 to 2002. Perfusionists were present for the initial operative management of 24 patients, 22 (92%) of which were male. Twelve patients had penetrating and nine had blunt injuries, two were severely hypothermic, and the last suffered embolization of a bullet to the pulmonary artery. Overall survival was 75 per cent. Sixteen (67%) patients required CPB due to the life-threatening nature of their injuries and/or hemodynamic instability; 11 (69%) survived. The remaining 8 patients were operated on with the CPB team present but on standby; 7 (88%) survived. Cardiopulmonary bypass could be life-saving in select trauma patients with major chest injuries. Hypothermia, acidemia, and shock can be reversed earlier while allowing increased time to gain adequate exposure and perform quality repairs. Level I trauma centers should have CPB capabilities immediately available.
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- Christine Dauphine
- Department of General Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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Blunt arterial injury provides a tremendous challenge to the emergency physician and traumatologist. The overall incidence of these injuries, even with more modern and aggressive screening, is low. Often, they are clinically occult on initial presentation, and untreated, they frequently result in devastating consequences. Great potential exists, however, for averting these deadly consequences by recognizing patterns of injury, prompting expedient diagnosis by rapidly obtaining the appropriate diagnostic study and providing opportunity for specific therapy under the direction of the trauma surgeon.
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- William E Baker
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Wong YC, Ng CJ, Wang LJ, Hsu KH, Chen CJ. Left Mediastinal Width and Mediastinal Width Ratio Are Better Radiographic Criteria Than General Mediastinal Width for Predicting Blunt Aortic Injury. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 57:88-94. [PMID: 15284554 DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000082158.49654.e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND General mediastinal width, left mediastinal width, and mediastinal width ratio were compared as radiographic predictors of aortic injury. METHODS A retrospective study investigated the chest radiographs of 51 patients admitted to a level 1 trauma center during a 6-year period for a thorough survey of aortic injury. Mediastinal width (MW >/= 8 cm), left mediastinal width (LMW >/= 6 cm), mediastinal width ratio (MWR >/= 0.60), and a combination of LMW and MWR were compared as predictors of aortic injury. The cutoff points were predetermined by receiver-operator-curve to accommodate 100% sensitivity for each criterion. RESULTS Of the 51 patients, 21 had aortic injuries and 30 had normal imaging studies. All criteria had 100% negative predictive value. The specificities and positive predictive values, respectively, were 13.3% and 44.7% (MW), 40.0% and 53.8% (LMW), 43.3% and 55.3% (MWR), and 66.7% and 67.7% (combined LMW and MWR). The positive likelihood ratio of aortic injury was 3.00 when LMW was 6 cm or more and MWR was 0.60 or more. CONCLUSIONS Both an LMW of 6 cm or more and an MWR of 0.60 or more are better radiographic criteria than an MW of 8 cm or more for predicting blunt aortic injury. Trauma patients with positive test results based on the combined LMW and MWR criteria should proceed immediately to aortography or helical computed tomography.
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- Yon-Cheong Wong
- Second Division, Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Gueishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Thoracic trauma remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in injured children, and is second only to brain injuries as a cause of death. The presence of a chest injury increases an injured child's mortality by 20-fold. Greater than 80% of chest injuries in children are secondary to blunt trauma. The compliant chest wall in children makes pulmonary contusions and rib fractures the most common chest injuries in children. Injuries to the great vessels, esophagus, and diaphragm are rare. Failure to promptly diagnose and treat these injuries results in increased morbidity and mortality.
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- Kennith H Sartorelli
- From the Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
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