Inflow Occlusion in the Surgical Management of a Penetrating Aortic Arch Injury: Case Report

The acute surgical management of a 22-year-old male patient with a stab wound below the left sternoclavicular junction causing partial transsection of the origin of the innominate artery, laceration of the posterior wall of the ascending aorta, as well as an innominate artery-vein fistula, is descri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of trauma 1990-04, Vol.30 (4), p.514-515
Hauptverfasser:	VOSLOO, S. M., REICHART, B. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aorta, Thoracic - injuries Aorta, Thoracic - surgery Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology Biological and medical sciences Brachiocephalic Trunk - injuries Brachiocephalic Veins Cardiac Tamponade - etiology Female Humans Medical sciences Radiography Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Vascular injuries: limbs, aorta, vena cava Wounds, Stab - diagnostic imaging Wounds, Stab - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	The acute surgical management of a 22-year-old male patient with a stab wound below the left sternoclavicular junction causing partial transsection of the origin of the innominate artery, laceration of the posterior wall of the ascending aorta, as well as an innominate artery-vein fistula, is described and the value of inflow occlusion in the surgical repair discussed.
ISSN:	0022-5282 1529-8809
DOI:	10.1097/00005373-199004000-00029