[Fresh and aged aortic rupture: correction with or without bypass procedure].

1. Acute aortic rupture must be corrected immediately. In the absence of adhesions cross clamping can be achieved very quickly. - 2. In general, correction with or without interposition of a prosthesis can be done without extracorporeal circulation. - 3. Injuries of the brain and or parenchymal organs of the abdomen endanger the general heparinisation. - 4. In Chronic aortic injury with false aneurysms of the thoracic aorta must be corrected with the aid of extracorporeal circulation of any kind.