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Successful management of tracheo-innominate artery fistula using interposition of a thymus pedicle flap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ryoichi Nakanishi ,
Akira Shimazu ,
Tetsuya Mitsudomi ,
Takehiro Masuda ,
Toshihiro Osaki ,
Shutaro Onimura ,
Akio Shigematsu ,
Takeyoshi Sata ,
Hajime Urano  and
Kosei Yasumoto
Ryoichi Nakanishi*
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Akira Shimazu
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Tetsuya Mitsudomi
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Takehiro Masuda
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Toshihiro Osaki
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Shutaro Onimura
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Akio Shigematsu
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Takeyoshi Sata
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Hajime Urano
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
Kosei Yasumoto
Affiliation:
Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku 807., Japan.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Ryoichi Nakanishi, The second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807, Japan. Fax: 81-93-602-5482
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Abstract

Tracheo-innominate artery fistual is usually fatal complication of tracheostomy. The trachea and innominate artery were successfully reconstructed in an 11-year-old girl who presented with this complication. The thymus was interposed betweenn these two structres in order to prevent further long-term complications.

Keywords

Brachicephalic truckTracheaFistualTracheostomy, complicationsThymus gland
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 2 , February 1995 , pp. 161 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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