Endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injury

Traumatic thoracic aortic injuries are rare in the pediatric population. Most patients sustaining this injury do not survive and succumb at the scene. Associated injuries can complicate the management of the aortic injury. Aortic injuries have traditionally been treated by open repair. In the adult...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Stringel, Min Li Xu, Markus Erb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617303081