Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula: a case report.
- Author:
Chang Hyu CHOI
1
;
Sam Hyun KIM
;
Sung Sik PARK
;
Gyung Min RYU
;
Jae Hyun KIM
;
Pil Won SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Innominate artery;
Fistula
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arteries*;
Brachiocephalic Trunk;
Female;
Fistula*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Sutures;
Tracheostomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(5):436-439
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tracheo-innominate artery fistula is a rare, but it is one of the gravest complications next to tracheostromy. Early recognition and prompt surgical management is mandatory. The patient was a 66 year old women with MCA infarct who maintained tracheostomy for lyear. She had respiratory arrest due to the excessive bleeding through the tracheostomy site. We report an successful experience for control of bleeding by an innominate artery fistula division and primay suture closure under direct digital compression.
