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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10(05): 249-252
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757946
Case Report

Penetrating Aortic Injury due to Broken Ribs and Preventive Measures

Youichi Yanagawa
1   Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
,
Hiroki Nagasawa
1   Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
,
Kouhei Ishikawa
1   Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
,
Shunki Hirayama
2   Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
,
Akira Itoi
3   Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
,
Atsuhiko Mogami
3   Department of Orthopedics, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
› Author Affiliations Funding This work was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Special Research in Subsidies for ordinary expenses of private schools from The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan (no grant number).
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Abstract

We herein report two cases of patients that underwent prophylactic operations to prevent aortic injuries in association with fractured ribs. Penetrating aortic injuries induced by fractured ribs remain fatal. Prophylactic operations appear effective. However, the indication for such operations should be clarified further in the future.

Keywords

fractured rib - penetrating aortic injury - operation


Publication History

Received: 25 June 2021

Accepted: 06 June 2022

Article published online:
20 December 2022

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