A novel approach to the management of tracheoinnominate artery fistula.
A 75-year-old gentleman with tracheoinnominate fistula is reported. The issues regarding the surgical approach to this problem are reviewed and a creation of an aorto-axillary bypass graft described.
Gasparri
Mario G
MG
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA. mgasparr@mcw.edu
Nicolosi
Alfred C
AC
Almassi
G Hossein
GH
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*