Percutaneous tracheostomy-beware of the thyroidea-ima artery.
| Title | Percutaneous tracheostomy-beware of the thyroidea-ima artery. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Kamparoudi, P., Paliouras D., Gogakos A. S., Rallis T., Schizas N. C., Lazopoulos A., Chatzinikolaou F., Sarafis P., Serchan P., Katsikogiannis N., Sarika E., Zarogoulidis P., Karapantzos I., & Barbetakis N. |
| Journal | Ann Transl Med |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pagination | 449 |
| Date Published | 2016 Nov |
| ISSN | 2305-5839 |
| 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. |
| DOI | 10.21037/atm.2016.11.04 |
| Alternate Journal | Ann Transl Med |
| PubMed ID | 27999783 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC5159410 |
