Blunt Thoracic Aortic Trauma

Given their rapidly fatal course, intrathoracic vascular injuries have long captured the interest of surgeons. Over the past two decades, a lot has been done to overcome this infamous clinical course. The ever-evolving technology involving the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities has helped produce a paradigm shift in the approach toward management of these types of injuries. Moreover, this advancement has produced a radical change in the diagnosis and outcome of patients with both blunt and penetrating thoracic injuries.