Complex thoracic vascular injury repair using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 61-year-old man with a penetrating injury to the innominate artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery at their origins from the aortic arch with associated injuries to both innominate veins and an innominate artery to vein fistula after a single stab wound is described. The patient was managed successfully using cardiopulmonary bypass together with deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. Presentation and management are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessels
- Heart Arrest, Induced
- Hypothermia, Induced
- Thoracic Injuries
- Thorax
- Vascular Surgical Procedures