TY - JOUR
T1 - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support During Repair of a Noniatrogenic Tracheal Injury
AU - Clark, Jaclyn
AU - Morrison, Jonathan J.
AU - O'Connor, James V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Tracheal trauma is uncommon but carries major morbidity and mortality. A 26-year-old man sustained a near-transection of the cervical trachea due to penetrating trauma. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support allowed a controlled primary repair with muscular buttress and facilitated airway management. Facial injuries prevented oral intubation, and retrograde intubation through the transection established an airway. On the 10th postoperative day a percutaneous tracheostomy was performed through the surgical site. This case discusses the management, technical details, and adjuncts to successfully repair complex tracheal injuries.
AB - Tracheal trauma is uncommon but carries major morbidity and mortality. A 26-year-old man sustained a near-transection of the cervical trachea due to penetrating trauma. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support allowed a controlled primary repair with muscular buttress and facilitated airway management. Facial injuries prevented oral intubation, and retrograde intubation through the transection established an airway. On the 10th postoperative day a percutaneous tracheostomy was performed through the surgical site. This case discusses the management, technical details, and adjuncts to successfully repair complex tracheal injuries.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120906836&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.029
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.029
M3 - Article
C2 - 33774000
AN - SCOPUS:85120906836
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 113
SP - e49-e51
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -