A surgical procedure to prevent tracheo-innominate artery erosion. 1978

A L Dellon, and J H Wells, and R A Cowley

The innominate artery of a patient requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation was palpated in the inferior portion of his tracheostomy wound. Life-threatening hemorrhage was prevented by rotation of a local muscle flap the protect the artery and rotation of pedicled skin flaps to create a permanent tracheostomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001930 Brain Injuries Acute and chronic (see also BRAIN INJURIES, CHRONIC) injuries to the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, CEREBELLUM, and BRAIN STEM. Clinical manifestations depend on the nature of injury. Diffuse trauma to the brain is frequently associated with DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY or COMA, POST-TRAUMATIC. Localized injuries may be associated with NEUROBEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS; HEMIPARESIS, or other focal neurologic deficits. Brain Lacerations,Acute Brain Injuries,Brain Injuries, Acute,Brain Injuries, Focal,Focal Brain Injuries,Injuries, Acute Brain,Injuries, Brain,Acute Brain Injury,Brain Injury,Brain Injury, Acute,Brain Injury, Focal,Brain Laceration,Focal Brain Injury,Injuries, Focal Brain,Injury, Acute Brain,Injury, Brain,Injury, Focal Brain,Laceration, Brain,Lacerations, Brain
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014133 Tracheal Diseases Diseases involving the TRACHEA. Disease, Tracheal,Diseases, Tracheal,Tracheal Disease
D014140 Tracheotomy Surgical incision of the trachea. Tracheotomies
D016122 Brachiocephalic Trunk The first and largest artery branching from the aortic arch. It distributes blood to the right side of the head and neck and to the right arm. Innominate Artery,Arteries, Innominate,Artery, Innominate,Brachiocephalic Trunks,Innominate Arteries,Trunk, Brachiocephalic,Trunks, Brachiocephalic

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