The Open Emergency Medicine Journal

2008, 1 : 1-4
Published online 2008 October 07. DOI: 10.2174/1876542400801010001
Publisher ID: TOEMJ-1-1

Penetrating Trans-Thoracic Aortic Injury with Right Femoral Artery Bullet Embolus

Kiarash Mirkia , Roger Hughes , James B. Daugharthy , Randall J. Feikes and Michael H. Metzler
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Children Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, 3196 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 101, Las Vegas, 89109, Nevada, USA.

ABSTRACT

We are describing a penetrating thoracic aortic injury and a bullet embolus into common femoral artery with unique therapeutic endovascular approach through the same artery. The patient survived due to the prompt diagnosis and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team, specialized to effectively treat such an injury with advanced techniques.

Keywords:

Thoracic aortic trauma, Endovascular repair, Penetrating injury, Bullet embolus.