Endovascular stent grafting of traumatic aortic arch pseudo-aneurysm
| Autor: | N Mahomed, T Briede, M Modi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Radiology, Vol 12, Iss 2 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1027-202X 2078-6778 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/sajr.v12i2.566 |
| Popis: | Endovascular stent graft repair for the treatment of dissecting thoracic aneurysms is emerging as a safe, minimally invasive and attractive alternative to surgery. This article aims to highlight the importance of computer tomography (C.T ) angiography as a non invasive imaging modality in the diagnoses of thoracic dissecting aneurysms in patients with widened mediastinum post trauma and its role in the pre-endovascular stent work up for the treatment of thoracic dissecting aneurysms. The major limitations for the use of endovascular stent graft repair are discussed. A comparison of endovascular stent graft vs surgery is reviewed looking at long and short term morbidity. The complications of endovascular stent graft repair are also highlighted. |
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