Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kronick, Matthew D.; Doben, Andrew R.; Morris, Marvin E.; Gross, Ronald I.; Kravetz, Amanda; Nahmias, Jeffry T.
• Is Part Of: Trauma case reports. Volume 11(2017)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Vascular -- Trauma -- Celiac artery -- Aorta; Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Traumatology -- Periodicals; 617.1005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2017.10.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-6440

Abstract

Abstract: Traumatic celiac artery injuries are rare and highly lethal with reported mortality rates of 38–62%. The vast majority are caused by penetrating trauma with only 11 reported cases due to blunt trauma (Graham et al., 1978; Asensio et al., 2000, 2002). Only 3 of these cases were complete celiac artery avulsions. Management options described depend upon the type of injury and have included medical therapy with anti-platelet agents or anti-coagulants, endovascular stenting, and open ligation. We report a case of a survivor of complete celiac artery avulsion from blunt trauma managed by open bypass.