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Repair of tracheal tear during oesophagectomy using the mobilised stomach
M M Krishnan1, V K Khanijow, G Ong
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Singapore Medical Journal
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
Tracheal tears are not as uncommon as initially thought. The resultant insufficiency and hypoxia can be life-threatening. The keystone in management is early recognition and diagnosis. Immediate surgical repair is essential.