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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 5/2018

28.02.2018

Traumatic abdominal aortic injury: clinical considerations for the diagnostic radiologist

verfasst von: Richard Tsai, Demetrios Raptis, Constantine Raptis, Vincent M. Mellnick

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 5/2018

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Abstract

Traumatic abdominal aortic injury (TAAI) is a severe complication of penetrating and blunt trauma with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly if diagnosis is delayed. In patients with life-threatening injuries, accurate and prompt diagnosis of TAAI can be made with computed tomography (CT). Once the diagnosis of TAAI is made, the radiologist should provide an accurate description of the aortic lesion and the extent of injury in order to guide management whether it be non-operative, open aortic repair, or endoluminal stent repair. The purpose of this article is to review the key imaging aspects of TAAI and to discuss how the key CT imaging findings affect clinical management.
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Metadaten
Titel
Traumatic abdominal aortic injury: clinical considerations for the diagnostic radiologist
verfasst von
Richard Tsai
Demetrios Raptis
Constantine Raptis
Vincent M. Mellnick
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 5/2018
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1523-2

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