TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Overview of great vessel trauma
JO  - Thoracic surgery clinics
A1  - Brinkman, William T.
A1  - Szeto, Wilson Y.
A1  - Bavaria, Joseph E.
SP  - 95
EP  - 108
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - Traumatic injury to the aorta and the brachiocephalic branches are potentially lethal injuries. Specialized preoperative imaging and medical management can lead to better outcomes in this group of patients. In addition, improved surgical techniques for spinal cord protection have led to decreased morbidity in surgical candidates. TEVAR remains a promising technique; however, long-term data currently are not available.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1547-4127
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.02.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -