Takashi Kashiwagi Author
Affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan
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Author(s): Ryohei Akiyoshi, Hiroaki Kanaya*, Wataru Konno, Takashi Kashiwagi, Hideki Hirabayashi and Shin-ichi Haruna
Case Report: Stab Injuries in the Neck Involving the Innominate Artery
Isolated innominate artery injuries caused by stab wounds are uncommon, but otolaryngologists may still encounter these injuries. The present report describes the case of an 80-yearold woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis that was referred to our department after sustaining a stab injury to the innominate artery during a suicide attempt. On admission, she was hemodynamically unstable, and injury to the great vessels was suspected. Urgent surgical exploration through anterior neck incision was performed. view moreĀ»