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Tracheoarterial fistulas, arteriovenous fistulas, and hemorrhage due to vessel injury are possible complications of surgery in the neck area.
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Bergentz, SE., Bergqvist, D. (1989). Iatrogenic Vascular Neck Injuries. In: Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74086-2_13
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