title: Recurrent Tracheoinnominate Artery Fistula due to Stent Graft Fracture.
abstract: Tracheoinnominate artery fistula (TIF) is one of the most dangerous complications after tracheostomy, and fetal even after surgical repair. Recently, endovascular stent has been introduced as an option for the treatment of TIF. Unfortunately, endovascular stent repair could not replace the surgery due to rare clinical reports about the long-term follow-up and complications of stent graft. More collection of clinical data are necessary for the evaluation of long-term results. We report a rare case of recurrent TIF due to stent graft fracture after endovascular stent graft insertion in the treatment of TIF, and reviewed the world literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Amidong Seo-gu Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Yeong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bong Soo
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Do Hyung
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: endovascular stent graft repair; stent graft fracture; tracheoinnominate artery fistula (TIF)