title: Tracheal Resection With Carinal Reconstruction for Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
abstract: Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for primary malignancies of the trachea. We present here the rare case of a lifelong nonsmoker with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea, requiring tracheal resection and anterior carinal reconstruction. Patient preparation, surgical technique, and considerations to avoid airway anastomotic complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Timothy S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lancaster
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, Illinois.
authors.forename: Seth B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Krantz
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: pattersona@wudosis.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: G Alexander
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*