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Endovascular Management of a Penetrating Abdominal Aortic Injury

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Christopher Ghazala

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Abstract

Penetrating aortic trauma is associated with high mortality rates. We report the case of a 24-year-old man who presented with a self-inflicted abdominal aortic penetration injury, resulting in a pseudoaneurysm. Rather uniquely, he was managed through prophylactic stenting to his abdominal aorta; this case was also rare in that there were remarkably no associated visceral injuries. Stenting was preferred because of risks of an aortic graft in a young man. A 14-mm Atrium Advanta (TM) stent was deployed, and angiography confirmed adequate exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm. He had no complications at follow-up.

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Author(s): Ghazala CG, Green BR, Williams R, Wyatt MG

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Annals of Vascular Surgery

Year: 2014

Volume: 28

Issue: 7

Pages: 1790.e9-1790.e11

Print publication date: 01/10/2014

Online publication date: 19/02/2014

Acceptance date: 15/02/2014

ISSN (print): 0890-5096

ISSN (electronic): 1615-5947

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2014.02.019

DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.02.019

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