Major iatrogenic tracheal injury during pneumonectomy: conservative treatment

Edoardo Mercadante; Cristiano Giovannini; Fabio Castaldi; Roberto Dell'Avanzato; Settimio Zazza; Giorgio Andreozzi; Domenico Curatola; Massimo Carlini

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.07.086

Major iatrogenic tracheal injury during pneumonectomy: conservative treatment

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):2285-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.07.086.

Authors

Edoardo Mercadante¹, Cristiano Giovannini, Fabio Castaldi, Roberto Dell'Avanzato, Settimio Zazza, Giorgio Andreozzi, Domenico Curatola, Massimo Carlini

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 16731172
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.07.086

Abstract

We hereby present the case of a 55-year-old woman with an iatrogenic tracheal laceration that occurred during double lumen intubation for left pneumonectomy. Conservative treatment was performed and the patient was discharged 12 days after surgery. No major sequelae after 3 months of follow-up were observed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / surgery
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
Bronchoscopy
Female
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / administration & dosage
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / therapeutic use
Hemoptysis / etiology
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Intraoperative Complications / therapy
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Lacerations / etiology*
Lacerations / therapy
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy*
Respiration, Artificial
Trachea / injuries*

Substances

Fibrin Tissue Adhesive