title: Complete tracheal rupture after a failed suicide attempt.
abstract: Tracheal rupture is life-threatening and its management poses a considerable challenge to both anesthesiologists and surgeons. We report the case of a 44-year-old patient with a complete tracheal rupture after a failed suicide attempt by hanging. A rare bilateral injury of the laryngeal nerves was associated. An original tracheal intubation was performed using the video unit for thoracoscopy. The severity of the lesions required the placement of a tracheostomy cannula after the tracheal repair. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the 12th day, with a remaining moderate dysphonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Victor S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Costache
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renaud
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brouchet
authors.forename: Tudor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toma
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Balle
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berjaud
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dahan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery