흉부외상없이 발생한 흉부대동맥 절단중의 조기진단 2례 보고 = Earty diagnosis of Aortic Transection or lnterruption without Extemal Chest Wound

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Aortic transection or interruption is a rare condition which developed after an acute deceleration injury Its occurrence depends on the location and direction of the force applied and is usually fiom motor vehide accident or falling down The exact incidence of aortic transection in trauma is not known but, when, only about 10-15 % of the victims can survive and be transported to the hospital Even in the survivors, majority of them will be fatal within a few days if a prompt diagnosis and surgical treatments are not made. Aggressive diagnostic work-up is recommended for the patients with high suspicious index, which would salvage the victims with this fatal condition We report the experience of two cases of aortic transection or interruptian following motor vehide acddents.