“…There are some clear advantages of endovascular treatment over open surgery, including avoidance of left thoracotomy, single lung ventilation, aortic cross-clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass, reduced surgery time and reduced blood loss. [2,4] Mortality rates of endovascular treatment are between 0% and 20%, which is more favorable when compared to open surgery. After open surgical repair of traumatic aortic injuries, 30-day mortality rates are between 15% and 50%.…”