High-Riding Innominate Artery in Neck Surgery

Abstract

We present two cases of innominate artery (IA) in a cervical position. In the first case, surgery was not performed because there was no indication. In the second, it was possible to obtain surgical images of the IA and its branches located in front of the laryngotracheal axis. A warning about the serious risk involved in cervical surgery in these cases is indicated.

Resumen

Presentamos 2 casos de posición cervical de la arteria innominada (AI). En el primer caso no se efectúa cirugía por no existir indicación, el segundo permite obtener imágenes quirúrgicas de la AI y sus ramas, situadas delante del eje laringotraqueal. Se alerta del grave riesgo de la cirugía cervical en estos casos.