title: Complete transection of trachea and esophagus. Two-case report.
abstract: We encountered two patients with complete trachea and esophagus transection due to suicide and traffic accident respectively. Primary repair of both trachea and esophagus with tracheostomy and adequate drainage were performed. Nothing per oral, and intermittent suction in oral and nasogastric tube, followed by hyperalimentation and broad spectrum antibiotics. The patients were discharged in good condition without dysphagia and chocking.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Khiew
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ohta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy