Abstract
A patient is presented who survived an acute through-and-through injury of the aortic arch with avulsion of the origin of the left common carotid artery secondary to a gunshot wound. The problems associated with successful repair of this type of lesion are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-198 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1973 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine