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. 1982 Sep;9(3):359–362.

Nonoperative Management of Unusual Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta

A Thomas Pezzella 1, Donald B Effler 1, Isaac Levy 1
PMCID: PMC351645  PMID: 15226940

Abstract

A conservative nonoperative method of management was utilized in an atypical case of blunt traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta. In unusual or complicated tears of the aortic arch, as described here, a delayed or expectant method of management may be justified.

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