title: A technical approach to tracheal and oesophageal injuries.
abstract: Twenty patients with acute trauma to the trachea and oesophagus were managed in the last 6 years with a new technique. There were 2 female and 18 male patients with an average age of 26 years. The approach is direct, easy and reproducible. The approach is direct, easy and reproducible. The oesophageal rents are approached through the anterior and posterior tracheal lacerations without tracheal mobilisation. Muscle interposition was electively not used and cervical wounds not drained. Wound dehiscence was not experienced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mohlala
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ramoroko
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Ramasodi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vucinic
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gunning
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*