The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1641-1643 , June 2007

Surgical treatment of tracheoinnominate fistula after stent-graft implantation

  • Enrico Maria Marone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Enrico Maria Marone, MD, Chair of Vascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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  • Gloria Esposito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Andrea Kahlberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Yamume Tshomba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Chiara Brioschi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Piero Zannini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy.
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  • Roberto Chiesa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Received 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 12 December 2006.

  • Image Result

    A, Computed tomographic scan showing innominate artery stent-grafts (white arrow) protruding into the tracheal lumen close to T-tube (black arrow). B, Preoperative digital subtraction angiography of a

    A, Computed tomographic scan showing innominate artery stent-grafts (white arrow) protruding into the tracheal lumen close to T-tube (black arrow). B, Preoperative digital subtraction angiography of aortic arch and supra-aortic vessels.

  • Image Result
    A, Intraoperative photograph during resternotomy and hypothermic cardiac arrest showing laceration of aortic arch wall (black arrow) and dehiscence of previous tracheal reconstruction (white arrow). B

    A, Intraoperative photograph during resternotomy and hypothermic cardiac arrest showing laceration of aortic arch wall (black arrow) and dehiscence of previous tracheal reconstruction (white arrow). B, Aortic arch repair with a bovine pericardial patch.

PII: S0022-5223(07)00290-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.063

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1641-1643 , June 2007

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