Complex Tracheal Repair after Severe Tracheal Rupture during Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy

Azenha Figueiredo, Luís Filipe; Schmid, Ralph; Kocher, Gregor (2017). Complex Tracheal Repair after Severe Tracheal Rupture during Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. Case reports journal, 1(1), 001. The Biomedica

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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a frequently performed procedure in long-term intubated patients. Tracheal laceration is a rarely reported but life-threatening complication which often requires emergent surgical repair in order to re-establish continuity of the airway. This can be a tricky task in polymorbid patients and demands a multidisciplinary approach by intensive care physicians, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists and a surgical team experienced in airway surgery. We herein describe a case of severe iatrogenic tracheal injury occurring during PDT and its management.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Thoracic Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Mu50 > Forschungsgruppe Thoraxchirurgie

UniBE Contributor:

Azenha Figueiredo, Luís Filipe, Schmid, Ralph, Kocher, Gregor

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2574-0814

Publisher:

The Biomedica

Language:

English

Submitter:

Thomas Michael Marti

Date Deposited:

30 Jan 2018 10:24

Last Modified:

05 Apr 2023 10:07

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BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.110124

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/110124

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