Journal article
Protection of high-riding aberrant innominate artery during open tracheotomy
Journal of laryngology and otology, v 124(8), pp 892-895
01 Aug 2010
PMID: 20398439
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Abstract
Purpose: Variations of the normal anatomy of the aortic great vessels can lead to severe complications if not recognised pre- or peri-operatively. One such anomaly is a high-riding aberrant innominate artery.
Study design: Retrospective review of case series.
Materials and methods: We present our experience with seven patients in whom a high aberrant innominate artery was encountered just before or during open tracheotomy. We describe a procedure designed to protect the artery from erosion due to the tracheotomy tube, using an inferiorly based, U-shaped flap from the anterior tracheal wall averted over the innominate artery.
Results: None of the patients had any bleeding from the tracheotomy site, during a follow-up period of nine to 46 months.
Conclusion: The technique described is simple to perform and prevents any damage to a high aberrant innominate artery, as assessed over a long follow-up period.
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- Title
- Protection of high-riding aberrant innominate artery during open tracheotomy
- Creators
- A. Netzer - Rappaport Faculty of MedicineD. Ostrovsky - Rappaport Faculty of MedicineR. Bar - Rappaport Faculty of MedicineS. T. Westerman - Drexel UniversityA. Golz - Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
- Publication Details
- Journal of laryngology and otology, v 124(8), pp 892-895
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology (and Head and Neck Surgery)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000280976900013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77955804269
- Other Identifier
- 991019185107204721
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- Otorhinolaryngology