Repair of stab-wound laceration of the aortic arch using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The surgical management of a 56-year-old patient with a single thoracic stab wound penetrating the left innominate vein and the aortic arch is described. Repair was successfully achieved using extracorporal circulation and circulatory arrest during deep hypothermia. Clinical features and surgical approach are described and discussed in detail.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Heart Arrest, Induced
- Hypothermia, Induced
- Wounds, Stab