title: Complications of tracheal surgery.
abstract: Complications of tracheal surgery are best managed by avoiding them. This entails proper patient selection through evaluation; careful coordination between anesthesia, otolaryngology, and thoracic surgery; meticulous attention to the technical details of operation; and postoperative care. There must be a firm understanding of airway management in the postoperative period ranging from edema, anastomotic granulations, fistula, separation, or recurrent stenosis. Successful management can be accomplished with preservation of the airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mathisen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy