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Axillary Artery Injury Encountered During Chest Wall Tumor Resection

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Axillary artery injuries are rare because of their anatomy but are sometimes fatal because of the difficulty of obtaining vascular integrity. We report a 50-year-old patient with an iatrogenic axillary arterial injury that occurred during the resection of a chest wall tumor. The injury occurred during an incision of the intercostal muscle along the superior margin of the second rib. Following primary hemostasis achieved by forceps and amputation of the pectoralis minor muscle, the injury site was exposed sufficiently and successfully repaired by a vascular surgeon. This successful case provided valuable insight into strategies, primary hemostasis, and subsequent revascularization for an intraoperative vascular injury.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68144

Authors: Yukio Umeda, Kiyohiko Hagiwara, Shinsuke Matsumoto

Institution: Gifu Prefectural General 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: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402027976