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Emergent combined repairs for aortic injury and bowel perforation after blunt trauma

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Traumatic aortic rupture is frequently associated with multi-system injuries and is often immediately fatal. Although delayed open repair or endovascular repair has been recommended for an acceptable outcome, an emergency operation is mandatory for a life-threatening condition. We present here a challenging case of survival after immediate, combined repairs for acute aortic injury and bowel perforation.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, 5-161, Maehata-cho, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan

    Katsuhiko Matsuyama & Tomohiro Nakayama

  2. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kasugai Munincipal Hospital, Kasugai, Japan

    Hiroaki Hagiwara

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Matsuyama, K., Nakayama, T. & Hagiwara, H. Emergent combined repairs for aortic injury and bowel perforation after blunt trauma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 60, 572–574 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0046-y

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