In the August issue of the journal (Can J Surg 2005; 48: 293-7), 1 Lawlor and colleagues
reported 7 cases of acute traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta treated with …

In the November issue of the Journal, Canaud and colleagues 1 wrote to compare 2
methods of acute traumatic aortic rupture repair. Comparison of these techniques is very …

Background Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta after traumatic rupture is an alternative
to open repair and its use is becoming increasingly widespread. We aimed to determine the …

Blunt thoracic aortic injury is often a lethal injury and is the second leading cause of
traumatic death in the blunt trauma patient population. 1 Ongoing clinical interest in the care …

Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is potentially life-threatening and leads to death in 75
to 90 per cent of cases at the time of injury. In high-risk patients, as traumatic injuries of the …

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: The endovascular treatment for acute traumatic aorta rupture has been proven
to be safe in emergency. Technical aspects concerning the device fixation, the materials' …

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 …

Endovascular stent-grafting of the traumatic thoracic aortic rupture constitutes an alternative
treatment option to conventional surgical repair. The advantages of endovascular treatment …

Endovascular repair of the traumatically injured thoracic aorta has emerged as an
exceptionally promising modality that is typically quicker than open repair, with a reduced …