Gschaedler R, Loeb J P, Huber B, Peter R, Mole J P, Dro P
Anesth Analg (Paris). 1978 Jan-Feb;35(1):55-66.
Urgent diagnosis of the rupture of the aorta is emphasized. If deceleration is one of trauma factors and the chest Xray shows a widening of the mediastinum and/or a tracheal deviation towards the right, the diagnosis must be ascertained by angiography. If positive, the patient must be immediately transfered to a specialized surgical unit.