Abstract
Tracheostomy is the life saving procedure in patients presenting with upper airway obstruction. The procedure is also performed in patients on chronic ventilatory support. It is generally considered a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Vascular injuries are the most serious and life threatening complications. Injury to a high lying innominate artery is the most frequent vascular injury in such cases. Injury to other vessels e.g. carotid arteries is less frequent. We are presenting one such rare type of vascular injury with a fistulous communication between trachea and carotid artery leading to massive hemoptysis.
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Shylendran, S., Baliyan, V., Yadav, A.K. et al. Post Tracheostomy Carotid-Tracheal Fistula. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 68, 97–99 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-014-0813-4
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