Percutaneous tracheostomy-beware of the thyroidea-ima artery
Journal
Annals of translational medicine
Date Issued
November 2016
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10.21037/atm.2016.11.04
Abstract
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.
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