PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Parag A Brahmbhatt
AU  - Fagun D Modi
AU  - Thomas M Roy
AU  - Ryland P Byrd, Jr
TI  - Common Carotid Artery Laceration and Innominate Artery Pseudo-Aneurysm Following a Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Attempt
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.02715
DP  - 2014 Oct 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - e153--e155
VI  - 59
IP  - 10
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/10/e153.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/10/e153.full
AB  - Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) has become an appropriate alternative to conventional surgical tracheostomy. It is now performed worldwide by a diverse array of physician specialists. Although adverse events are relatively uncommon, serious complications can arise from this bedside procedure. We report a patient who suffered life-threatening hemorrhage from a common carotid artery laceration and pseudo-aneurysm formation in the innominate artery following an elective PDT procedure.