Surgical management of severe common carotid artery injury after mediastinoscopy

Authors
Schmidli, J Vogt, PR Genoni, M Turina, MI
Citation
J. Schmidli et al., Surgical management of severe common carotid artery injury after mediastinoscopy, ANN THORAC, 72(6), 2001, pp. 2107-2109
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2107 - 2109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200112)72:6<2107:SMOSCC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Mediastinoscopy is a widely used method to achieve pathologic diagnosis of enlarged lymph nodes or undefined mediastinal solid mass. Aortic arch penet ration and injury of the supraaortic arteries are rare but very dangerous c omplications of mediastinoscopy. We describe the hazardous transportation o f a 57-year-old woman after mediastinoscopic injury of the right common car otid artery and its successful repair with cardiopulmonary (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.