A novel approach to the management of tracheoinnominate artery fistula. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 Apr;77(4):1424-6
Date
04/06/2004Pubmed ID
15063280DOI
10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01000-2Scopus ID
2-s2.0-1842480116 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 21 CitationsAbstract
A 75-year-old gentleman with tracheoinnominate fistula is reported. The issues regarding the surgical approach to this problem are reviewed and a creation of an aorto-axillary bypass graft described.
Author List
Gasparri MG, Nicolosi AC, Almassi GHAuthors
G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMario G. Gasparri MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAnastomosis, Surgical
Aorta
Axillary Artery
Brachiocephalic Trunk
Humans
Male
Respiratory Tract Fistula
Tracheal Diseases
Tracheostomy
Vascular Fistula