title: Major iatrogenic tracheal injury during pneumonectomy: conservative treatment.
abstract: We hereby present the case of a 55-year-old woman with an iatrogenic tracheal laceration that occurred during double lumen intubation for left pneumonectomy. Conservative treatment was performed and the patient was discharged 12 days after surgery. No major sequelae after 3 months of follow-up were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. e.mercadante@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercadante
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castaldi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dell'Avanzato
authors.forename: Settimio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zazza
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andreozzi
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Curatola
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlini
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive