title: Repair of iatrogenic distal tracheal rupture by left thoracotomy.
abstract: The trachea is readily accessed through a right thoracotomy. Further exposure of the distal trachea may be accomplished using a median sternotomy through a transpericardial approach. We report our experience of a case of iatrogenic tracheal rupture in a patient with a large left-sided posterior mediastinal tumor. Surgical resection of the mass and subsequent repair of the tracheal rupture was accomplished through a left thoracotomy.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. bchaudhri@mac.com
authors: Babar B
authors: BB
authors: Chaudhri
authors: Sum Team
authors: ST
authors: Lo
authors: Keith
authors: K
authors: Kerr
authors: Keith
authors: K
authors: Buchan
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome