A computed tomographic assessment of tracheostomy tube placement in patients with chronic neurological disorders: The prevention of tracheoarterial fistula.

Conclusion More than half of tracheostomized patients with chronic neurological disorders had a latent risk of TAF. The variability in the location of the innominate artery, anomalies of the aortic arch, and skeletal deformities may therefore be contributing factors. PMID: 30626805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30626805?dopt=Abstract

Source: Internal Medicine - January 12, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Intern Med Source Type: research