title: Simplified carinal wedge resection and reconstruction.
abstract: Carinal resection remains a technical challenge to thoracic surgeons. There is no single, ideal technique for reconstruction. Reduction of anastomotic tension is the principal concern for carinal resection and reconstruction. We report a case of carinal wedge resection for a carinal tumor; the medial walls of left and right main bronchus were sutured together to create a "neocarina." Thus, maintaining the continuity between the trachea and bronchus has no longitudinal tension. This procedure is feasible for carinal reconstruction with a limited wedge resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiaan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaofang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: jgnwpcn@163.com.
authors.forename: Gening
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*