Early Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Aortic Injury Caused by Thoracic and Abdominal Injuries: A Series of Four Cases with Literature Review
Table 1
Characteristics of the included cases.
Cases
Age
Gender
Injury method
Grade
Time from injury to diagnosis (h)
Diagnostic tool
Injury sites
Treatment
Outcome
Case 1
48
Male
MVA
IV
8.5
CTA
Thorax
Endovascular repair
Excellent
Case 2
35
Female
MVA
IV
8
DSA
Thorax
Endovascular repair
Excellent
Case 3
63
Male
MVA
IV
11
CT
Brain, thorax
Endovascular repair
Died
Case 4
56
Male
Heavy objects injury
II
13
CTA
Spine fracture, abdomen
Medical management
Excellent
MVA: motor vehicle accident; CT: computed tomography; CTA: computed tomography angiography; DSA: digital subtraction angiography.
