Tracheo-innominate artery fistula: two cases

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YALINIZ H., Tokcan A., Ulus T.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.15, sa.5, ss.505-508, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 5
• Basım Tarihi: 2009
• Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.505-508
• Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a rare but catastrophic and almost always fatal complication of tracheostomy. Two surgically intervened TIF cases are presented. In both cases, innominate artery ligation was performed. The first patient died due to respiratory failure 10 hours after operation. The second patient was discharged with normal neurologic examination on the 12th day of operation. Since the mechanism of injury leading to TIF is pressure necrosis, it is of vital importance to be aware of the predisposing factors and to take preventive measures. On the other hand, only patients treated with emergency surgery tend to survive.