Messing about with your aorta is generally best avoided. While endovascular complication rates seem lower, both can result in paralysis (as described above), or massive AKI if the renal arteries are involved. (14/19) https://t.co/jJ9kNeylr3
Thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) versus open surgery for blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury - Pang, D - 2019 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/kl73fjQ3Gp
Thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) versus open surgery for blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/OiK0lhk3jh
RT @CochraneVasc: Updated #CochraneEvidence: no RCTs on #TEVAR vs open repair for blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury #BTAI. Highly ch…