title: Aorto-innominate fistula by gun-shot injury: a case report.
abstract: We report an aorto-innominate fistula caused by gun-shot injury. The fistula was diagnosed by aortography and repaired under hypothermic circulatory arrest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105, USA. genex@nifty.com
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Benjamin A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Youdelman
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunez
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Strong
mesh_terms: 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