title: Conservatively treated extended tracheal necrosis complicating pharyngolaryngectomy.
abstract: Tracheal necrosis is a rare life-threatening phenomenon that most often occurs after thyroid operations or prolonged intubation. Conservative treatment can be one choice in extensive tracheal necrosis. We report the case of a 59-year-old man, with tracheal necrosis that developed after pharyngolaryngectomy, that we treated conservatively using hyperbaric oxygen therapy and antibiotic therapy. The follow-up was assured by tracheobronchoscopy. A year after his discharge, the trachea was totally healed.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France. Electronic address: juliendewolf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Wolf
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Clement
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Ecaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Surmei
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bellier
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Henri Lucien
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Porte
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents