Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: a retrospective cohort analysis of 2 decades of experience.
Carlota Fernandez PrendesJan StanaKarina Domingos SchneidwindBarbara RantnerNikolaos KonstantinouJan BruderChristian KammerlanderRamin BanafscheNikolaos TsilimparisPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
Even with all the described shortcomings, in our experience TEVAR for BTAI proved to be feasible and effective, with few complications and stable aortic reconstruction at mid-term follow-up. With the current technical expertise and wide availability of a variety of devices, it should be pursued as a first-line therapy in these challenging scenarios.