Background: Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a rare and fatal complication after tracheostomy. The diagnosis, treatment, and possible prevention of this disease are discussed in this study.
Methods: From 1976 to 2008, 14 patients with TIF were studied retrospectively.
Results: All patients underwent open surgical tracheostomy. Before TIF, herald events occurred in 10 patients (8 had slight hemoptysis and 2 had innominate artery exposure). When TIF occurred, bedside aid was administered, and 5 patients lived long enough to reach the operating room. Four patients accepted median sternotomy and ligation of innominate arteries. After surgery, mediastinal infection caused the rebleeding and death of 3 patients. In conducting follow-up for 11 months, the last patient was still alive without neurological complications. The survival rate was only 7.1%.
Conclusion: Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention can save the life of a patient with TIF. Prevention is vital because of the high mortality of this disease.
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