Innominate arterial rupture distal to anomalous origin of left carotid artery

Isolated innominate arterial rupture from blunt trauma is rare. We present the case of a pregnant woman with an isolated injury to the innominate artery distal to an anomalous origin of the left common carotid artery. A safe operative technique is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2000-04, Vol.69 (4), p.1263-1264
Hauptverfasser:	ROBERTS, C. S, SADOFF, J. D, WHITE, D. R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Brachiocephalic Trunk - injuries Carotid Artery, Common - abnormalities Female Humans Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular Rupture Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart
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Zusammenfassung:	Isolated innominate arterial rupture from blunt trauma is rare. We present the case of a pregnant woman with an isolated injury to the innominate artery distal to an anomalous origin of the left common carotid artery. A safe operative technique is described.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01426-5