Acute fatal haemorrhage during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
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چکیده
Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is associated with a number of life-threatening complications. We present a case of massive and fatal arterial haemorrhage that occurred in the intensive care unit during an elective PDT on an 86-year-old woman following earlier evacuation of a traumatic subdural haematoma. An avulsed right subclavian artery was found at post mortem. Previous thyroid surgery and aberrant arterial anatomy contributed to the fatal outcome.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 92 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003