Thoracoscopic tracheal reconstruction without surgical field intubation

Thorac Cancer. 2016 Jul;7(4):495-7. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12334. Epub 2016 Jan 20.

Abstract

A cross-filed endotracheal intubation is usually applied to maintain single lung ventilation during both open and thoracoscopic tracheal resection and reconstruction. Herein, we report a case of thoracoscopic tracheal resection and reconstruction with interrupted ventilation via transoral endotracheal intubation in a patient with thoracic tracheal adenocarcinoma. Tracheal anastomosis was accomplished using a running suture with a 3-0 Prolene stitch.

Keywords: Thoracic surgery; tracheal neoplasms; ventilation; video‐assisted.