Management and In-hospital Mortality of 2230 Patients With a Traumatic Intimal Tear of the Thoracic Aorta

Abstract

The evidence basis for nonoperative expectant management of traumatic intimal tear (IT) of the thoracic aorta remains weak. Our goal was to describe contemporary management and in-hospital mortality associated with blunt thoracic aortic IT within the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program.