Iatrogenic tracheal rupture: bovine pericardial patch repair without flap reinforcement

We describe a case of an extensive post-intubation membranous tracheal rupture in a 67-year old patient after emergency intubation. This was managed surgically by bovine pericardial patch repair. Other cases of autologous and bovine patch repair of tracheal lacerations exist in the literature, and w...

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Published inInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 502 - 503
Main Authors Carter, Jacob J, Evans, David, Shah, Pallav, Ura, Masashi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.04.2012
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Animals
Bronchoscopy
Case Reports
Cattle
Female
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive - therapeutic use
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Pericardium - transplantation
Rupture
Suture Techniques
Thoracotomy
Trachea - injuries
Trachea - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We describe a case of an extensive post-intubation membranous tracheal rupture in a 67-year old patient after emergency intubation. This was managed surgically by bovine pericardial patch repair. Other cases of autologous and bovine patch repair of tracheal lacerations exist in the literature, and we believe this is the first report of successful bovine patch repair without accessory autologous tissue reinforcement. This technique may be used in surgically managed cases of membranous tracheal rupture where primary repair is unsuitable, thereby reducing procedural complexity.
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Consultant cardiothoracic surgeons
ISSN:1569-9293
1569-9285
DOI:10.1093/icvts/ivr132