A rare case of posttraumatic aortic rupture, treated with an endovascular stent graft implantation and complicated with esophageal rupture

A rare case of posttraumatic aortic rupture, treated with an endovascular stent graft implantation and complicated with esophageal rupture

Abstract Background Esophageal necrosis and perforation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for ruptured traumatic aortic aneurysm is extremely rare. It is difficult to manage, and patients rarely survive without treatment. Although, there is no certain consensus in relation with the o...

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Main Authors: Dimitar Kyuchukov, Peyo Simeonov, Gencho Nachev, Magdalena Alexieva, Georgi Yankov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic rupture
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Esophageal necrosis
Esophagectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01955-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01955-y

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