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A Hybrid Approach to Radiation-Induced Axillary Artery Hemorrhage

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Axillary artery blowout is a rare life- and limb-threatening condition. The traditional surgical approach of ligation and extra-anatomic bypass is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. We present a case report of a 65-year-old male with axillary artery hemorrhage secondary to an irradiated squamous cell cancer. We propose a staged hybrid approach for the treatment of this unusual clinical entity consisting of emergent stent grafting followed by planned elective extra-anatomic bypass, debridement, and a course of specific antimicrobial therapy.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

DOI: 10.1177/1538574419887306

Authors: Elizabeth Hope Weissler, Kevin W. Southerland

Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Vascular Procedures and Complications

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences