Abstract
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) recommendations for managing intimal (grade 1) blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) include observation and medical management. The proposed University of Washington (UW) revised criteria suggest that intimal injuries with a ≥1-cm flap should be defined as moderate injury, and treatment should be considered. We compared the SVS and UW criteria for BTAI to determine how discordance in grading might aff5ct the treatment and outcomes.
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