TY - JOUR AU - Mytsyk, Miroslawa AU - Grapow, Martin T. R. AU - Shahinian, Jasmin AU - Maurer, Markus AU - Gurke, Lorenz AU - Eckstein, Friedrich S. PY - 2016 DA - 2016/07/16 TI - Case report: Open replacement of incomplete semi-circular traumatic ruptures of the ascending and descending aorta JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery SP - 110 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - An incomplete traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta is a rare but life-threatening condition. Hence, the assessment of the extent of the injury prior to therapy is crucial. We report a case of a 50-year-old male with traumatic aortic rupture who underwent emergency surgery after the evaluation of computed tomography scan (CT-scan). The surgical treatment involved replacement of the ascending aorta and stent implantation in descending aorta due to its covered rupture. SN - 1749-8090 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-016-0485-0 DO - 10.1186/s13019-016-0485-0 ID - Mytsyk2016 ER -