title: Bronchoplastic closure as an alternative approach for tracheal reconstruction following resection of a massive tracheal tumour.
abstract: A 47-year old woman presented with large cell carcinoma with extensive lengthwise and circumferential invasion of the lower trachea. End-to-end anastomosis by suture lines alone may be impossible and even harmful, following tumour resection with such extensive tracheal involvement. Thus, we performed a successful tracheal reconstruction with bronchoplastic closure without complications or recurrence at 12-month follow-up. This case highlights the use of this technique for the closure of massive airway defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wen-Xin
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China jgnwp@aliyun.com.
authors.forename: Ge-Ning
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Bronchus flap; Tracheal surgery; Tracheal tumour