Endovascular stenting of tracheoinnominate fistula after tracheostomy in a 14-year-old boy.
10.3345/kjp.2016.59.11.S76
- Author:
Mi Hye BAE
1
;
Yun Jin LEE
;
Sang Ook NAM
;
Hye Young KIM
;
Chang Won KIM
;
Young Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Innominate artery;
Fistula;
Tracheostomy;
Stents;
Angioplasty
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Angioplasty;
Arteries;
Blood Vessel Prosthesis;
Brachiocephalic Trunk;
Cerebral Palsy;
Diagnosis;
Epilepsy;
Femoral Artery;
Fistula*;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Infant, Newborn;
Leukomalacia, Periventricular;
Male*;
Stents*;
Tracheostomy*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2016;59(Suppl 1):S76-S79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tracheoinnominate artery fistula is a rare, fatal complication of tracheostomy, and prompt diagnosis and management are imperative. We report the case of tracheoinnominate artery fistula after tracheostomy in a 14-year-old boy with a history of severe periventricular leukomalacia, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. The tracheoinnominate artery fistula was successfully treated with a stent graft insertion via the right common femoral artery. Endovascular repair of the tracheoinnominate artery fistula via stent grafting is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for patients in poor clinical conditions and is an alternative to traditional open surgical treatment.
