Traumatic transection of the innominate artery
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Traumatic transection of the innominate artery.
A case of transection of the origin of the innominate artery with an associated head injury following blunt thoracic injury is presented. The patient had been the unrestrained driver in a road traffic accident. Investigation demonstrated embolic damage to the brain parenchyma. Early surgical repair employing cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermic circulatory arrest was successfully performed wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1569-9293
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9293(03)00148-8