Outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with traumatic thoracic aortic injuries (TTAI) - a single center retrospective review

Background: Blunt and penetrating traumatic thoracic aortic injuries constitute surgical emergencies that are attended with high mortality rates. Most patients do not survive long enough, post injury, to reach a hospital. On-site mortality rates may approach approximately 85%. Two main treatment opt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chinyepi, Nkhabe
Other Authors: Naidoo, Nadraj G
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29270