Vascular general (ICVTS only)
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Graft repair of tracheo-innominate artery fistula following percutaneous tracheostomy
Hassan Jamal-Eddine 1,
Adel K. Ayed 1,
Ahmed Al-Moosa 1,
Nael Al-Sarraf 1*
1 Chest Disease Hospital, Kuwait
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: trinityq8{at}hotmail.com.
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Abstract |
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Tracheo-innominate fistula (TIF) is a rare complication following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT), occurring in 
1% of cases. It usually develops three days to six weeks after the procedure and is fatal in the majority of cases, even after successful initial repair. We present a successfully treated case of TIF using Goretex graft to replace the severely destroyed segment of the innominate artery. Keywords: Tracheostomy; Tracheoinnominate artery fistula; Graft; Sternotomy
