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Traumatic abdominal aortic injury: clinical considerations for the diagnostic radiologist

Authors: Richard Tsai, Demetrios Raptis, Constantine Raptis, Vincent M. Mellnick

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 5/2018

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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Title: Traumatic abdominal aortic injury: clinical considerations for the diagnostic radiologist
Authors: Richard Tsai
Demetrios Raptis
Constantine Raptis
Vincent M. Mellnick
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Abdominal Radiology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1523-2

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