Tratamiento endovascular del trauma de aorta descendente
Author
Mertens M,Renato
Valdés E,Francisco
Krämer Sch,Albrecht
Bergoeing R,Michel
Zalaquett S,Ricardo
Baeza P,Cristián
Morán V,Sergio
Irarrázaval L,Manuel
Becker R,Pedro
Huete G,Alvaro
Vergara G,Jeannette
Valdebenito G,Magaly
Abstract
Background: Mortality of traumatic aortic lesions is over 80%. A group of those who survive, develop a chronic pseudo aneurism, usually asymptomatic, that is detected during imaging studies. Since conventional surgical treatment of traumatic aortic lesions has a great mortality, endovascular treatment has been used as an alternative treatment in the last decade. Aim: To report our experience with endovascular treatment of traumatic aortic lesions. Patients and methods: Report of seven patients aged 22 to 65 years, with traumatic aortic lesions. Under general anesthesia an endovascular prosthesis was inserted through the femoral artery. Results: No complications were observed in the postoperative period, and after a follow up ranging from 4 to 40 months, no endoleaks or other complications have been detected. Conclusions: Endovascular treatment of traumatic aortic lesions has good immediate and midterm results