TY - JOUR T1 - Common Carotid Artery Laceration and Innominate Artery Pseudo-Aneurysm Following a Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Attempt JF - Respiratory Care SP - e153 LP - e155 DO - 10.4187/respcare.02715 VL - 59 IS - 10 AU - Parag A Brahmbhatt AU - Fagun D Modi AU - Thomas M Roy AU - Ryland P Byrd, Jr Y1 - 2014/10/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/10/e153.abstract N2 - 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. ER -