Massive immediate post-tracheostomy bleeding from the innominate artery
Published in Polish Annals of Medicine, 2023
Nurul Najwa Mohd Zakir 1,2, Irfan Mohamad 1,*, Shen-Han Lee 2, Zulkifli Yusof 2 , Zahidah Muhammod Riaz 3
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
3 Department of Radiology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: irfankb@usm.my
We report a case of a difficult tracheostomy complicated by massive immediate bleeding from the innominate artery that required a median sternotomy for vascular access and control.
Keywords: sternotomy; tracheostomy; short neck; innominate artery bleeding
DOI: 10.29089/paom/166809
Recommended citation: Mohd Zakir NN, Mohamad I, Lee SH, Yusof Z, Muhammod Riaz Z. (2023). "Massive immediate post-tracheostomy bleeding from the innominate artery." Polish Annals of Medicine. 30(2):157-160.
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