Endovascular treatment of acute traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta.: Report of one case

Traumatic rupture of the aorta bas a near 80% mortality. Most patients die on the site of the accident. Conventional surgical repair of these lesions bas a high morbidity and mortality, generally associated to the severity of associated lesions. Over the last decade, endovascular treatment bas become an effective therapeutic alternative. We report a 40 years old male, that suffered a traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta in a car accident. A successful endovascular repair was performed, installing air endoprothesis on the site of the lesion, using a femoral artery approach. The patient bad a good postoperative, evolution and was discharged from the hospital once complete rehabilitation of his associated lesions was obtained (Rev Med Chile 2003; 131: 309-13).