| Literature DB >> 18584270 |
T J Harney1, E T Condon, D Lowe, O J McAnena.
Abstract
We report a rare case of iatrogenic tracheal tear during a three-stage oesophagectomy in a 76-year-old woman and review current literature. The tear occurred due to trauma from a double lumen endotracheal tube. We used a novel technique of repairing the tear, which extended to the carina, avoiding a second thoracotomy or full sternotomy by using the laparoscopic suturing instruments.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18584270 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0169-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ir J Med Sci ISSN: 0021-1265 Impact factor: 1.568