title: Thoracoscopic tracheal resection and reconstruction for adenoid cystic carcinoma.
abstract: We describe a novel technique of thoracoscopic circumferential tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis. A 60-year-old woman presented with wheezing and progressive dyspnea. Computed tomography scan revealed a mass at the lower trachea, and a nitinol mesh stent was implanted by bronchoscopy. After 2 weeks, a complete thoracoscopic tracheal resection and reconstruction was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. The final pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. Electronic address: xwkjiao@126.com.
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Dezhang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Zhaozhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Yandong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*