Endovascular repair of traumatic aortic injury in a 16 month old

Traumatic injury to the thoracic aorta is rare in children. We present the youngest reported case of traumatic thoracic aortic injury, occurring in a 16 month old (10 kg) male. Management emphases include identification and stabilization of all injuries, blood pressure control, timely repair of the...

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Main Authors: Scott Deeney, Jennifer L. Bruny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300233