Journals Annals of Translational Medicine
Name
Annals of Translational Medicine
Subjects
Tracheostomy
Thyroidea-ima artery
Hemorrhage
Emergency
Thyroidea-ima artery
Hemorrhage
Emergency
ISSN
2305-5847
Description
Percutaneous tracheostomy is a minimally invasive operation performed in patients, in order to provide an air passage through the windpipe. A rare cause of severe bleeding during such operation is the injury of the thyroidea-ima artery. This case report presents a patient with hemorrhage after thyroidea-ima injury during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy. Surgeons should always be aware of such anatomic variation, in order to prevent urgent sternotomy.
Impact Factor (2 years)
3.689
Publisher
AME Publishing Company
Journal Webpage
Journal type
Open Access