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Two cases of complex traumatic aortic dissection combined with multiple organ injuries
Qingpeng Song1, Lili Bao1, Xuejun Wu1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology = Zhonghua Chuang Shang Za Zhi
|August 15, 2024
Summary
Traumatic aortic injury (TAI) is a rapidly fatal condition. Emergency endovascular surgery can be a life-saving option for patients with acute traumatic aortic dissection and multiple organ injuries.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Traumatic aortic injury (TAI) is a severe condition with high mortality, often associated with multiple organ damage.
- TAI has a high pre-hospital mortality rate (57%-80%) and significant in-hospital mortality within 4 hours.
- It is a leading cause of death in young individuals (4-34 years), with a high incidence of combined injuries (81.4%).
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