Endovascular treatment of a traumatic thoracic pseudo-aneurysm in a pediatric patient: a case report with review of literature

Endovascular treatment of a traumatic thoracic pseudo-aneurysm in a pediatric patient: a case report with review of literature

Abstract Blunt aortic injury (BAI) as a result of thoracic trauma is a rare entity in the adult and pediatric population. The endovascular approach has been the preferred method of management over operative repair in adults. However, data on pediatrics is limited to case reports and case series with...

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Main Authors: Muniba Afzal, Safaa Abdulreda Najar, Hassan Baghazal, Noora Alshahwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic injury
Pseudo-aneurysm
TEVAR
Blunt thoracic injury
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02265-7

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