General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 58:480-484
ISSN:
1863-6713 1863-6705
DOI:
10.1007/s11748-010-0598-7
Popis:
We report preventive innominate artery division or ligation through a suprasternal approach for impending tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) with recurrent airway oozing in patients with severe neuromuscular disease. Our approach is less invasive and a favorable procedure as preventive surgery for impending TIF.