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Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara1, Toshiteru Nagashima, Izumi Takeyoshi
1Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, 3-21-36 Asahi-cho, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-0014, Japan.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 73-year-old man with successful closure of a persistent tracheocutaneous tissue defect that resulted from poor wound healing after a temporary tracheostomy was performed during treatment for drug-induced anaphylactic shock. We repaired the tracheal defect using a cutaneous flap with its cutaneous surface positioned to cover the tracheal lumen. The advantage of our method is that it minimizes the suturing required and results in fewer problems with anastomotic insufficiency. This is a simple, rapid method for treating tracheocutaneous fistulas.
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