Endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysms: report of five cases and review of the literature

Endovascular stent-grafting of the aorta, as an alternative to open surgical techniques, is gaining in popularity everyday, especially in high-risk patients. Acute or chronic traumatic lesions of the descending aorta, especially after motor vehicle accidents, constitute such a group with a high-risk of morbidity and mortality. Here, we report the successful endovascular repair of acute and chronic traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysms after motor vehicle accidents in five patients.

Travmatik torasik aort anevrizmalarýnda endovasküler tedavi: Beþ olgunun sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

Motorlu taþýt kazalarýnýn giderek artan oranlarda karþýmýza çýkmasý kalp ve büyük damar yaralanmalarýnýn daha sýk görülmesine yol açmaktadýr. Ýnen aortanýn gerek akut, gerekse kronik travmatik lezyonlarýnda endovasküler tedavi, bu konuda uzmanlaþmýþ merkezlerde düþük morbidite ve mortalite ile uygulanabilmektedir. Burada motorlu taþýt kazasý sonrasý akut veya kronik travmatik torasik aort anevrizmasý geliþen beþ olgunun endovasküler stent-greft ile baþarýlý tedavisi anlatýlmýþtýr.