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A novel technique for repair of iatrogenic tracheal tear complicating three-stage oesophagectomy

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We report a rare case of iatrogenic tracheal tear during a three-stage oesophagectomy in a 76-year-old woman and review current literature. The tear occurred due to trauma from a double lumen endotracheal tube. We used a novel technique of repairing the tear, which extended to the carina, avoiding a second thoracotomy or full sternotomy by using the laparoscopic suturing instruments.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland

    T. J. Harney, E. T. Condon, D. Lowe & O. J. McAnena

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Harney, T.J., Condon, E.T., Lowe, D. et al. A novel technique for repair of iatrogenic tracheal tear complicating three-stage oesophagectomy. Ir J Med Sci 178, 337–338 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0169-4

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