title: Pulmonary patch repair of tracheobronchial necrosis with perforation secondary to caustic ingestion.
abstract: Corrosive aerodigestive injury complicated by tracheobronchial necrosis is a rare complication after caustic ingestion that carries a high risk of mortality and morbidity. If left untreated, tracheobronchial necrosis results in perforation, mediastinitis, and death. Pulmonary patch repair is a safe, effective, and easily performed surgical technique for the treatment of tracheobronchial necrosis with perforation. Frequent endoscopic surveillance leads to early diagnosis and prompt operative management to prevent significant morbidity. We describe a pulmonary patch repair of a patient who had stage 3b necrosis of the esophagus and the stomach with tracheobronchial necrosis and perforation after caustic ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York. Electronic address: ibrichkov@maimonidesmed.org.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brichkov
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics