TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thoracic Vascular Trauma A1 - Williams, Mallory A1 - Lebenthal, Abraham A2 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Blebea, John A2 - Osman, Mohamed F. PY - 2024 T2 - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management AB - Trauma to the major vascular structures of the thoracic cavity is caused by either penetrating mechanisms or acceleration–deceleration forces that tear vascular structures that are fixed within the thoracic cavity. Less than 10% of blunt injuries and only 15% to 30% of penetrating injuries in the thoracic cavity will require thoracotomy.1 Traditionally, of the patients receiving thoracotomy, only 25% will have a thoracic vascular injury.2 While penetrating injuries may damage any thoracic vascular structure, blunt injuries typically only impact the thoracic aorta, innominate artery, and intercostal vessels. Both blunt and penetrating vascular trauma to the chest can be lethal. However, most thoracic vascular injuries will require only airway management and thoracostomy tube for the drainage of the resulting hemothorax.1 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200679354 ER -