title: Graft repair of tracheo-innominate artery fistula following percutaneous tracheostomy.
abstract: Tracheo-innominate fistula (TIF) is a rare complication following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT), occurring in < or =1% of cases. It usually develops three days to six weeks after the procedure and is fatal in the majority of cases, even after successful initial repair. We present a successfully treated case of TIF using a Goretex graft to replace the severely destroyed segment of the innominate artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chest Disease Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jamal-Eddine
authors.forename: Adel K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Moosa
authors.forename: Nael
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Sarraf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene