Successful management of tracheo-innominate artery fistula with endovascular stent graft repair.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Tracheo-innominate artery fistula is a highly lethal complication after tracheostomy. A 37-year-old man who had undergone a tracheostomy 14 years earlier because of dysphagia after brain surgery had a tracheo-innominate artery fistula with exsanguinating hemorrhage from his tracheostomy site. After temporary control of the bleeding, a stent graft was implanted in the innominate artery through the brachial artery. The patient recovered uneventfully and remained well 14 months after the procedure, with no sign of infection. Endovascular stent grafting may be the treatment of choice for patients with tracheo-innominate artery fistula.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Brachiocephalic Trunk
- Stents
- Tracheal Diseases
- Vascular Fistula