Major iatrogenic tracheal injury during pneumonectomy: conservative treatment.
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.
Mercadante
Edoardo
E
Department of General Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. e.mercadante@tiscali.it
Giovannini
Cristiano
C
Castaldi
Fabio
F
Dell'Avanzato
Roberto
R
Zazza
Settimio
S
Andreozzi
Giorgio
G
Curatola
Domenico
D
Carlini
Massimo
M
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*
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive