European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 152-157 , August 2008

Improved Outcomes with Endovascular Stent Grafts for Thoracic Aorta Transections

  • I.V. Mohan

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr I.V. Mohan, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FRACS, P.O. Box 653, Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9845 6821; fax: +61 2 9893 7440.
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  • K. Hitos

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • G.H. White

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J.P. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • M.S. Stephen

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J. May

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J. Swinnen

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J.P. Fletcher

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Received 29 August 2007 ,Accepted 28 March 2008.

  • Image Result

    CTA of a patient with TAT used in planning endovascular (or open surgical) management.

    CTA of a patient with TAT used in planning endovascular (or open surgical) management.

  • Image Result

    Angiogram demonstrating TAT in a 17-year old male involved in a head-on motor vehicle accident.

    Angiogram demonstrating TAT in a 17-year old male involved in a head-on motor vehicle accident.

  • Image Result

    The intra-operative use of transoesophageal echo, and subclavian catheter for the accurate positioning and deployment of the endograft.

    The intra-operative use of transoesophageal echo, and subclavian catheter for the accurate positioning and deployment of the endograft.

  • Image Result

    (CT) reconstruction of the thoracic aorta and great vessels in a patient with TAT after deployment of the endograft.

    (CT) reconstruction of the thoracic aorta and great vessels in a patient with TAT after deployment of the endograft.

PII: S1078-5884(08)00208-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.012

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 152-157 , August 2008

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