Tracheo-innominate artery fistula: two case reports and a clinical review.
Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a surgical emergency with high mortality rates. Reported incidence is 0.1%-1.0% after tracheostomy with peak incidence 3 days to 6 weeks post procedure. TIF is usually fatal once it bleeds. For the successful management of TIF, treatment should be initiated immediately with the special considerations kept in mind. We describe two cases of TIF, and its clinical characteristics are reviewed in accordance with relevant literature.
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Nagara Medical Center, Gifu, Gifu, Japan. tk.thoracic@gmail.com
Teruya
T
Komatsu
Terumasa
T
Sowa
Takuji
T
Fujinaga
Nobuhiro
N
Handa
Hiroo
H
Watanabe
D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D055815:Young Adult