In Reply to: Re: Case 0298_09 --Non-operative Management of Traumatic Aortic Injury posted by Moni Stein on February 04, 1998 at 14:55:40:
THE MINIMALLY INJURED AORTA WAS PRESENTED AT THE RSNA ABOUT 5-6 YEARS AGO BY GARY DORFMAN WHO INDICATED THAT THESE WERE BEING FOLLOWED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR PSEUDOANEURSYM AS SEEN IN THIS CASE . I AGREE WITH BOB V. THAT THE SPIRAL CT WITH 3MM CUTS AND 120 CC CONTRAST MUST BE DONE ROUTINELY OR OUR CT COLLEGUES WILL BE ALL OVER OUR TINY TEARS WE CAN SEE ON ANGIO OR TEE- GOOD SPIRALS WILL CUT DOWN ON DX ANGIOS IN NEARLY ALL CASES, NICE STENT GRAFT ON LATEST FEBRUARY CASE BY MOMI STEIN WE ALL NEED THAT STENT BUT WE NEED 3-5YEAR FOLLOW UPS AS WELL TOBE SURE FOR THE LONG HAUL IN YOUNG PTS.