Dissection of the Abdominal Aorta in Blunt Trauma: Management by Percutaneous Stent Placement
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging, CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, F-34295 Montpellier cedex (France)
- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, F-34295 Montpellier cedex (France)
We implanted stents in three patients who had traumatic abdominal aortic dissections, complicated by right limb ischemia in one case. The circulating false channel extended to the left iliac artery in one case and to both iliac arteries in the last case. Diagnosis and radiological follow-up included ultrasound, computed tomography, and arteriography. Two patients were treated with Wallstents, one with a Palmaz stent. The occlusion of the false channel was obtained in all patients without any significant residual stenosis. No early or late complication was noted in any of the patients. The longest follow-up was 2 years.We conclude that stent placement is an efficient method for the treatment of noniatrogenic inframesenteric aortic dissections.
- OSTI ID:
- 21080461
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 20, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900197; Copyright (c) 1997 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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