PS72. Blunt Abdominal Aortic Injury: Injury Patterns, Management, and Mortality

Blunt multifocal aortic injury with abdominal aortic intimointimal intussusception

Blunt abdominal aortic injury is an infrequent occurrence after blunt trauma. The majority of these injuries result from deceleration forces sustained in motor vehicle collisions. Effects of these forces on the thoracic aorta are well described, but associated spinal compression or distraction can also lead to injury of the affixed abdominal aorta. We present a case of multifocal blunt thoracic...

Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury

Introduction Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury (BTAI) refers to tearing of the wall of the aorta, a serious, often fatal, injury that occurs during severe automobile collisions. BTAI is one of the most common causes of death in road traffic accidents [1], and may be caused by other impacts, such as in fall victims. Despite 150 years of speculation on the subject, however, there is still widespread ...

Blunt aortic injury.

From the Divisions of Vascular Surgery (D.G.N., W.R.F.) and Cardiac Surgery (B.P.G.), Department of Surgery, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (T.M.S.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Address reprint requests to Dr. Neschis at the Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St., Rm. N4W66, Baltimore, MD 21201, or at dneschis@...

Operative technique, paraplegia, and mortality after blunt traumatic aortic injury.

HYPOTHESIS The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) during repair of traumatic aortic injuries is associated with a decreased incidence of postoperative paraplegia and mortality. DESIGN AND SETTING Historical cohort study with contemporaneous but nonrandomized controls in a tertiary care hospital from July 1, 1988, through December 31, 1999. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS Consecutive cas...

Unusual blunt aortic trauma injury.