Quantification of traumatic hemomediastinum using transesophageal echocardiography: Impact on patient management

Chest

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1475-1480

  Vignon, Philippe ^a   Rambaud, Geoffrey ^a   François, Bruno ^a   Preux, Pierre Marie ^b   Lang, Roberto M ^c   Gastinne, Hervé ^a  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic disruption; Hemomediastinum; Transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA INJURY; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACIC AORTA; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031781188     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.113.6.1475     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Smith MD, Cassidy M, Souther S, et al. Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the aorta. N Engl J Med 1995; 332:356-62
2. Vignon P, Guéret P, Vedrinne JM, et al. Role of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of traumatic aortic disruption. Circulation 1995; 92:2959-68
3. Vignon P, Larange P, Boncoeur MP, et al. Routine transesophageal echocardiography for the diagnosis of aortic disruption in trauma patients without enlarged mediastinum. J Trauma 1996; 40:422-27
4. Parmley LF, Mattingly TW, Manion WC, et al. Nonpenetrating traumatic injury of the aorta. Circulation 1958; 17:1086-1101
5. Fisher RG, Hadlock F, Ben-Menachem Y. Laceration of the thoracic aorta and brachiocephalic arteries by blunt trauma. Radiol Clin North Am 1981; 19:91-110
6. Castagna J, Nelson RJ. Blunt injuries to branches of the aortic arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1975; 69:521-32
7. Ahrar K, Smith DC, Bansal RC, et al. Angiography in blunt thoracic aortic injury. J Trauma 1997; 42:665-69
8. Le Bret F, Ruel P, Rosier H, et al. Diagnosis of traumatic mediastinal hematoma with transesophageal echocardiography. Chest 1994; 105:373-76
9. Stark P. Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta: a review. Crit Rev Diagn Imaging 1984; 21:229-55
10. Baker SP, O'Neil B. The injury severity score: an update. J Trauma 1976; 16:882-85
11. Vignon P, Ostyn E, François B, et al. Limitations of transesophageal echocardiography for the diagnosis of traumatic injuries to aortic branches. J Trauma 1997; 42:960-63
12. Gerlock AJ Jr, Muhletaler CA, Coulam CM, et al. Traumatic aortic aneurysm: validity of esophageal tube displacement sign. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1980; 135:713-18
13. Dennis NL, Rogers LF. Superior mediastinal widening from spine fractures mimicking aortic rupture on chest radiographs. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1989; 152:27-30
14. Miller FB, Richardson JD, Thomas HA, et al. Role of CT in diagnosis of major arterial injury after blunt thoracic trauma. Surgery 1989; 106:596-603