Aorto-innominate fistula by gun-shot injury: a case report.
We report an aorto-innominate fistula caused by gun-shot injury. The fistula was diagnosed by aortography and repaired under hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Hirose
Hitoshi
H
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105, USA. genex@nifty.com
Youdelman
Benjamin A
BA
Nunez
Alberto
A
Strong
Michael D
MD
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery