Delayed hemorrhage from an anomalous carotid artery following tracheostomy.
A report is presented in which a patient's unusual aortic arch anomaly ruptured following tracheostomy. Appreciation of the high incidence of such anomalies may prepare the physician to avoid injury during tracheostomy or successfully manage late hemorrhage when it occurs.
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
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Edelson
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Locicero
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*