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J Med Case Rep ; 17(1): 65, 2023 Feb 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36829250

ABSTRACT

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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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , Respiratory Tract Fistula , Tracheal Diseases , Humans , Adult , Tracheostomy , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/complications , Tracheal Diseases/etiology , Respiratory Tract Fistula/complications , Respiratory Tract Fistula/surgery , Hemorrhage/etiology
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