The Open Emergency Medicine Journal
(Discontinued)
ISSN: 1876-5424 ― Volume 5, 2013
Penetrating Trans-Thoracic Aortic Injury with Right Femoral Artery Bullet Embolus
The Open Emergency Medicine Journal, 2008, 1: 1-4
Kiarash Mirkia, Roger Hughes, James B. Daugharthy, Randall J. Feikes , Michael H. Metzler
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Children Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, 3196 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 101, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA.
Electronic publication date 07/10/2008
[DOI: 10.2174/1876542400801010001]
Abstract:
We are describing a penetrating thoracic aortic injury and a bullet embolus into common femoral artery with unique therapeutic endovascular approach through the same artery. The patient survived due to the prompt diagnosis and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team, specialized to effectively treat such an injury with advanced techniques.
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