TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Aortoiliac dissection after blunt abdominal trauma: case report JO - Journal of trauma A1 - Siavelis, H. A. A1 - Mansour, M. A. SP - 862 EP - 864 VL - 43 IS - 5 N2 - The distal abdominal aorta is rarely injured after blunt trauma but a direct blow to the abdomen from a seatbelt or handlebars may cause intimal dissection or rupture. We present the diagnosis and surgical management of aortoiliac dissection in a 16-year-old boy injured in a motorcycle accident. The technical aspects of vascular repair are emphasized.

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