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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2013
Review Case ReportsTracheo-innominate artery fistula: two case reports and a clinical review.
- Teruya Komatsu, Terumasa Sowa, Takuji Fujinaga, Nobuhiro Handa, and Hiroo Watanabe.
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Nagara Medical Center, Gifu, Gifu, Japan. tk.thoracic@gmail.com
- Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jan 1; 19 (1): 60-2.
AbstractTracheo-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.
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