Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2000 May;33(5):436-439.
Tracheo-Innominate Artery Fistula: a case report
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- 1Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital.
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- 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.
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