Abstract
Tracheoinnominate fistula is a rare but lethal condition that requires emergent surgical intervention to prevent ensuing exsanguinating hemorrhage. In clinical situations where the risk of open surgery is prohibitively high, endovascular repair may provide a life-saving alternative to control hemorrhage and serve as a temporizing or definitive solution based on a given clinical scenario. The authors report successful endovascular repair of the bleeding tracheoinnominate fistula with a stent in a liver transplant patient with high comorbidities and review the current literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-261 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Endovascular
- Hemorrhage
- Tracheoinnominate fistula
- Tracheostomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine