Fatal fistula between the trachea and the brachiocephalic artery: Late complication of a second-generation, self-expanding metallic tracheal stent

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1415-1416

  Sihvo, Eero I T ^a   Sioris, Thanos ^a   Tynninen, Olli ^a   Salo, Jarmo A ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; DEATH; FISTULA; HEMOPTYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRACHEA; TUMOR GROWTH;

AGED; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; STENTS; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEAL DISEASES; VASCULAR FISTULA;

EID: 33646834303     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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