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Hosaka T, Furuno S, Terada M, Hamano Y, Komatsu K, Okubo K, Koyama Y, Suzuki T, Tsuji H, Tamaoka A, Mizutani T. Tracheoarterial fistula in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis successfully managed by overinflation of the tracheostomy tube cuff alone: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:65. [PMID: 36829250 PMCID: PMC9960659 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-03799-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tracheoarterial fistula is the most devastating complication after tracheostomy, and its mortality, without definitive treatment, approaches 100%. In general, the combination of bedside emergency management, that is, overinflation of the tracheostomy tube cuff, and definitive treatment such as surgical or endovascular intervention is necessary to prevent the poor outcome. Patients with neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are susceptible to tracheoarterial fistula because of long-term mechanical ventilation and muscle weakness. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of tracheoarterial fistula in a Japanese 39-year-old patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with long-term ventilator management. The patient was clinically diagnosed with a tracheoarterial fistula because of massive bleeding following sentinel hemorrhage. The massive hemorrhage was controlled by overinflation of the tracheostomy tube cuff alone, without definitive treatment. CONCLUSIONS This case suggests overinflation of the tracheostomy tube cuff alone plays an important role, semi-permanently, in the management of tracheoarterial fistula, especially in cases where surgical or endovascular intervention is not indicated. Clinicians taking care of patients with tracheostomy undergoing long-term mechanical ventilation should be aware that tracheoarterial fistula might occur following tracheostomy.
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- Takashi Hosaka
- Division of Clinical Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital/Jichi Medical University Joint Ibaraki Western Regional Clinical Education Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki, 308-0813, Japan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki, 308-0813, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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- grid.20515.330000 0001 2369 4728Division of Clinical Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 Japan ,grid.20515.330000 0001 2369 4728Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital/Jichi Medical University Joint Ibaraki Western Regional Clinical Education Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan ,Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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- grid.412814.a0000 0004 0619 0044Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Ibaraki, 305-8576 Japan ,grid.414178.f0000 0004 1776 0989Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Ibaraki 317-0077 Japan
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- grid.20515.330000 0001 2369 4728Division of Clinical Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 Japan
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- grid.20515.330000 0001 2369 4728Division of Clinical Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 Japan
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- grid.20515.330000 0001 2369 4728Division of Clinical Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813 Japan
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Massive hemorrhage after arterioesophageal fistula from an unknown aberrant subclavian artery. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2023; 70:165-168. [PMID: 36842695 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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The aberrant right subclavian artery has an incidence of 0.5%-1% in the population, generally with retroesophageal location. It can lead to the formation of an arterio-esophageal fistula in patients with predisposing risk factors due to devices placed in esophageal or tracheal position, as it is particularly susceptible to extrinsic compression and pressure necrosis. We present the case of a patient with a postsurgical tracheoesophageal fistula, who developed massive bleeding due to an arterioesophageal fistula secondary to an unknown aberrant right subclavian artery. For hemostatic management, alternative maneuvers were performed, such as the placement of a Foley-type urinary catheter at the point of bleeding and the subsequent placement of a Sengstaken-Blakemore balloon in cranial position. Given the severity of the condition and the possible diagnostic delay, it seems appropriate to consider performing a preoperative CT angiography in patients with risk factors who undergo these procedures.
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Kösler M, Kabitz HJ, Walterspacher S. Der schwierige Atemweg mit Tracheostoma. Laryngorhinootologie 2022; 101:745-748. [PMID: 36041448 DOI: 10.1055/a-1840-7709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Update on Tracheostomy and Upper Airway Considerations in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient. Surg Clin North Am 2022; 102:267-283. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kanazawa Y, Kurata Y, Nagai M, Inoue K, Nozaki F, Mori A, Ishihara M, Mori M, Kumada T, Shibata M, Kato T, Nakai M, Kano M. Advantage of a higher position of the tracheostoma with glottic closure for preventing complications related to tracheostomy tube: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Surg 2022; 22:50. [PMID: 35148723 PMCID: PMC8832853 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01505-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Surgery to prevent aspiration has complications related to tracheostomy tube, such as the trachea-brachiocephalic artery fistula. Glottic closure procedure makes tracheostoma at a position higher than the first ring of the trachea and theoretically has a potential to prevent such complications owing to a longer distance between the tip of tracheostomy tube and the tracheal membrane adjacent to the brachiocephalic artery. Our aim is to evaluate the safety of glottic closure in neurologically impaired patients by comparing outcomes with laryngotracheal separation. Methods This study is a single-center retrospective study from 2004 to 2019, using data of 15 and 12 patients who underwent glottic closure (GC) and laryngotracheal separation (LTS). The primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative complications induced by tracheostomy tube placement and adjustment of the tracheostomy tube position to prevent these complications, such as by converting to a length-adjustable tube and/or placing gauze between the skin and tube flange. Additionally, we analyzed the anatomical relationship between the tracheostomy tube tip and brachiocephalic artery and measured the distance between them using postoperative CT images. Results No patients in either group had trachea-brachiocephalic artery fistula. Erosion or granuloma formation occurred in 1 patient (7%) and 4 patients (33%) in the GC and LTS groups, respectively. Adjustment of the tracheostomy tube was needed in 2 patients (13%) and 6 patients (50%) in the GC and LTS groups. CT revealed a higher proportion of patients with the tracheostomy tube tip superior to the brachiocephalic artery in GC than LTS group. The mean tracheostoma-brachiocephalic artery distance was 40.8 and 32.4 mm in the GC and LTS groups. Conclusions Glottic closure reduces the risk of postoperative complications related to a tracheostomy tube. This may be due to the higher position of the tracheostoma at the level of the cricoid cartilage, increasing the distance between the tracheostoma and brachiocephalic artery. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12893-022-01505-2.
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- Yuji Kanazawa
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawaharamachi, Sakyoku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Sakai City Medical Center, 1-1-1, Ebarajicho, Nishiku, Sakai, 593-8304, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan.,Kumada Kids Family Clinic, 454-4 Kanegamorimachi, Moriyama, 524-0045, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shiga Medical Center for Children, 5-7-30 Moriyama, Moriyama, 524-0022, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Ohara General Hospital, 6-1 Uwamachi, Fukushima, 960-8611, Japan
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Kösler M, Kabitz HJ, Walterspacher S. [The Difficult Airway with Tracheostomy - Manufacturing of an Individualized Tracheal Tube with Modern Imaging and 3D Printing]. Pneumologie 2021; 76:112-115. [PMID: 34710934 DOI: 10.1055/a-1593-9620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Case discussion of a 51-year-old female patient with ventilator dependency due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Hoffmann syndrome (HMSN I) and cervical spinal fusion with complex tracheal canula management. Following 16 years of noninvasive ventilation due to chronic hypercapnic failure with 24 hour dependency on the ventilator, an elective surgical tracheostomy and switch to invasive ventilation was carried out. Because of severe cervical scoliosis, common tracheal canulae could not provide an adequate fit. With development of a 3D model according to the CT scans of the patient, an individualized tracheal tube was customized that provided excellent ventilatory results and the ability to speak during invasive ventilation.
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- Markus Kösler
- II. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Konstanz, Konstanz, Deutschland
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- II. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Konstanz, Konstanz, Deutschland.,Lehrstuhl für Pneumologie, Universität Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Deutschland
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Dahill KE, Dempsey G. Tracheocarotid artery fistula in a patient who had tracheostomy successfully treated with a saphenous vein graft. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:14/3/e237854. [PMID: 33782063 PMCID: PMC8009233 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Tracheoarterial fistula is a complication of tracheostomy with a high associated mortality. A 25-year-old male patient with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy underwent a percutaneous tracheostomy using the single tapered dilator (Blue Rhino) technique to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation. Nine weeks after the procedure, he developed significant upper airway bleeding, leading to haemodynamic instability. A CT angiogram of the neck and thorax did not reveal a source of the bleeding. The patient was subsequently transferred to the operating theatre where a 1 cm defect in the right common carotid artery was found and repaired with a graft from the left short saphenous vein. Clinicians who undertake tracheostomy formation should be aware of the possibility of tracheoarterial defect and may wish to discuss it at tracheostomy formation. It should be considered early in the event of a significant bleed. This case identifies deep tissue infection and misplacement of the tracheostomy tube as major contributing factors to fistula formation.
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- Critical Care, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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BACKGROUND A tracheoarterial fistula (TAF) is an uncommon but life-threatening complication after tracheostomy. Only an immediate and targeted treatment provides a chance to survive. OBJECTIVE Surgical treatment of TAF. METHODS Selective review of the literature and case description. RESULTS A TAF leads to an acute bleeding complication with displacement of the respiratory tract. The mortality rate is nearly 100% without a surgical intervention. In the literature various interventional and surgical treatment procedures are described. Rapid control of bleeding via manual compression and overinflation of the tracheal cuff are the most important steps of treatment. Subsequent emergency surgery with ligation or resection of the TAF and covering of the tracheal lesion should be performed. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and a heart-lung machine can sometimes be necessary. CONCLUSION Despite all treatment options the mortality rate of TAF remains high. The critical steps are a quick diagnosis of TAF, securing the airway and immediate bleeding control.
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- M Ried
- Abteilung für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland
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