Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass

Authors

Matthew Kronick MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Andrew Doben, Baystate HealthFollow
Marvin Morris MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Ronald Gross, Baystate HealthFollow
Amanda Kravetz MD, baystateFollow

Author Department

Surgery

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

10-2017

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.

Recommended Citation

Kronick MD, Doben AR, Morris ME, Gross RI, Kravetz A, Nahmias JT. Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass. Trauma Case Rep. 2017 Oct 31;11:8-12.

PMID

29644269