Abstract
In the treatment of aortic emergencies, it is important to shorten the interval from initial hospital arrival to treatment. However, patients often need to be transferred to another hospital to undergo surgery, since the number of hospitals equipped to perform surgery to treat aortic pathologies is limited. In this report, we present the case of an aortic emergency managed using a cloud-based mobile network which enabled us to seamlessly share patient information in order to utilize the time required for transfer to prepare for surgery. An 85-year-old man presented with sudden back pain and was transferred to the first hospital. After computed tomography images were obtained, the patient’s information was shared with our hospital thorough a cloud-based mobile network. The patient was diagnosed with a ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm, and preparation for thoracic endovascular aortic repair was started immediately. Although the patient was in the state of a shock at the time of arrival at our hospital, he was immediately transferred to the operating room and underwent emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair with excellent outcomes. The cloud-based mobile network would be indispensable techniques in the treatment of aortic emergencies.
