title: A surgical procedure to prevent tracheo-innominate artery erosion.
abstract: The innominate artery of a patient requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation was palpated in the inferior portion of his tracheostomy wound. Life-threatening hemorrhage was prevented by rotation of a local muscle flap the protect the artery and rotation of pedicled skin flaps to create a permanent tracheostomy.
mesh_terms: D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*