High-Riding Innominate Artery: Booby Trap for ICU Tracheotomy.

Ramakrishnan, Vijay R; Kaefer, Samuel L · Laryngoscope · 2025

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Despite tracheotomy being a routine procedure, it is not rare to encounter anatomic irregularities that can compromise its success. In this report, we describe a case in which a high riding innominate artery was identified within the surgical trajectory moments before incision, which ultimately necessitated airway securement using an alternative laryngological procedure. Laryngoscope, 135:626-628, 2025.

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