Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 3:554-556(2004)
© 2004 European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Case report - Thoracic general |
Reconstruction of a tracheobronchial tree disruption with bovine pericardium
P. Daniel Knotta,
Robert R. Lorenza,b,
Isaac Eliachara and
Sudish C. Murthyb,c,*
a Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
b The Center for Major Airway Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
c Department of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
* Corresponding author. Address: Department of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery-Desk F24, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1-216-444-5640; fax: +1-216-445-6876 murthys1{at}ccf.org
Iatrogenic tracheobronchial disruption is a rare, life-threatening condition. Depending upon the extent of the injury, its location, and the condition of the patient, repair/reconstruction options may be limited. The natural history of bovine pericardium used to repair one such tracheal injury has been documented.
Key Words: Bronchoscopy; Pericardium; Tracheal injury; Rupture; Tracheal stenosis
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