Author/Authors :
Kumar, Rupesh Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India , Raja, Javid Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India , Munirathinam, Ganesh Kumar Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India , Mishra, Anand Kumar Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India , Singh, Rana Sandeep Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India , Singh Thingnam, Shyam Kumar Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Advanced Cardiac Center - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Pin 160012, India
Abstract :
Traumatic aortic transection is a life threatening emergency where there is a near-complete tear
through all the layers of the aorta due to trauma. This condition is most often lethal and requires
immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an aortic rupture may include severe chest pain,
back pain, abdominal pain and signs of external chest injury. Treatment should be prompt in
hemodynamically unstable patient in the form of endovascular or open surgical technique. We
present a twenty nine year old male with aortic transection following motor vehicle accident
where an interposition tube graft was placed after trimming the lacerated segments of the aorta
under cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient is doing well with two years of follow up at our
institution.
