Rupture of the innominate artery following tracheostomy: report of a case

A 23-year-old man underwent a tracheostomy. A massive hemorrhage from the tracheostomy site occurred 50 days later. An emergency operation was immediately performed and an erosion was noted on the innominate artery. The artery was divided and the hemorrhage was successfully stopped.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 1998-01, Vol.28 (4), p.433-434
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshida, K, Ohshima, H, Iwata, K, Murakami, F, Tomida, Y, Matsuura, A, Hibi, M, Kawamura, M, Notoya, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Brachiocephalic Trunk - abnormalities Brachiocephalic Trunk - injuries Fistula - etiology Fistula - surgery Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Male Rupture Tracheal Diseases - etiology Tracheal Diseases - surgery Tracheostomy - adverse effects Vascular Fistula - etiology Vascular Fistula - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A 23-year-old man underwent a tracheostomy. A massive hemorrhage from the tracheostomy site occurred 50 days later. An emergency operation was immediately performed and an erosion was noted on the innominate artery. The artery was divided and the hemorrhage was successfully stopped.
ISSN:	0941-1291 1436-2813
DOI:	10.1007/s005950050158