title: Posterior wall laceration of the thoracic trachea: the transcervical-transtracheal approach.
abstract: A large membranous wall laceration of the thoracic trachea was surgically treated. The surgical approach consists on a low collar incision followed by a longitudinal tracheotomy. The membranous tear was repaired with a running suture and tracheotomy sutured with interrupted crossed stitches. The procedure was effective and endoscopic follow-up showed a perfect healing process with no signs of tracheal stenosis. This new technique proved to be a reliable, quick and safe procedure, which allows to repair membranous lacerations as far as the carina, avoiding thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac and Thoracic Department, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ambrogi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mussi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ribechini
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Angeletti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*