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Vascular Balloon Injury and Intraluminal Administration in Rat Carotid Artery
Published on: December 23, 2014
[Blunt disruption of the brachiocephalic artery]
H Yokoyama1, S Takahashi, K Maida
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
A 59-year-old female having the disrupted brachiocephalic artery (BCA) and multiple bone fractures caused by a traffic accident was transferred to our hospital in a hypovolemic shock status with a wide mediastinum on the chest radiograph. Intraarterial digital subtraction angiography was effective in confirming the bleeding site of the artery. The patient underwent an urgent operation 4 hours and 22 minutes after admission. Through median sternotomy the BCA was simply clamped, followed by a direct suture repair of the 2/3-circumferential transection on the proximal portion of BCA. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course without any neurological complications.
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