Successful Management of a Life-threatening Endotracheal Bleed with Angiographic Stenting

Several operative and postoperative complications have been reported after tracheostomy, including fatal hemorrhage from erosion of a major vessel. We present here a case of hemorrhage after a surgical tracheostomy. This case is being reported on account of the unusual etiology of the hemorrhage and...

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Published inIndian journal of critical care medicine Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 210 - 211
Main Authors Joseph, Manju Mary, Benjamin, Rohit, Padmanabhan, Aswin, Bal, Deepti, Nair, Shalini
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 01.03.2020
Subjects
Letter to the Editor
Endovascular interventions
Innominate artery
Tracheostomy
Trachea arterial fistula
Pseudoaneurysm
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Summary:Several operative and postoperative complications have been reported after tracheostomy, including fatal hemorrhage from erosion of a major vessel. We present here a case of hemorrhage after a surgical tracheostomy. This case is being reported on account of the unusual etiology of the hemorrhage and associated high fatality rates. All concerned need to be aware of this complication and its emergency management. Joseph MM, Benjamin R, Padmanabhan A, Bal D, Nair S. Successful Management of a Life-threatening Endotracheal Bleed with Angiographic Stenting. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(3):210-211.
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ISSN:0972-5229
1998-359X
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23366