High-riding innominate artery in the neck – a hazardous presentation during surgery

Aberrant innominate artery lying high in the neck is a rare entity that can be encountered intraoperatively during midline neck surgeries such as thyroidectomy and tracheostomy. Surgeons should be mindful of this entity as injury to the artery can lead to life-threatening haemorrhage. We report a c...

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Main Authors: Sareema Eman Akhtar, Saad Shakil, Rahim Dhanani, Muhammad Wasif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6773