Carinal resection. A report of two cases and a description of the anesthetic technique.
Two cases of carinal tumor managed by resection and primary anastomosis are presented. Their course is discussed and a description of an anesthetic technique which obviates the need for cardiopulmonary bypass is presented. The principles of carinal surgery are discussed, emphasizing expert anesthesia and resection line control by frozen-tissue examination.
D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000379:methods; D001932:Brain Neoplasms; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*