Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 19, 2025

Low-Cost Single-Port LoCoSP Device for a Transcervical Approach in Minimally Invasive Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Published on: September 11, 2021
Transcervical tracheal resection
Yuriy Stukov1, Ahmet Bilgili1, Karen Redmond2
1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract:
Postintubation subglottic tracheal stenosis remains a prevalent complication in patients who require prolonged periods of intubation, with an incidence of up to 11%. Transcervical tracheal resection and reconstruction remain the gold standards for definitive treatment of stenotic regions that fail trials of non-surgical interventions, including local steroid injections, cryotherapy and balloon dilation. Despite its high success rate, it is one of the more technically difficult procedures in thoracic surgery. In this case report, we document our approach to a patient with severe symptomatic tracheal stenosis operatively managed with meticulous dissection utilizing a low collar incision, transcervical tracheal resection and a primary anastomosis.
Related Concept Videos
Trachea
Anatomical Features:
Location: About half of the trachea is situated in the neck, anterior to the esophagus, and extends from the larynx (at the level of...
Tracheostomy: Procedure and Tubes
Tracheostomy tubes can be made of semiflexible plastic (polyurethane or silicone), rigid plastic, or metal, and they come in...
Tracheostomy Decannulation
Description of the Procedure
Decannulation refers to the permanent removal of the tracheostomy tube, signaling the resolution of the condition that initially necessitated the tracheostomy. The process requires a well-coordinated interplay between...
Tracheostomy Care I: Pre-procedural Steps
Required Equipment
The equipment necessary for tracheostomy care includes:
Tracheostomy Care II: Procedure
Step 1: Perform hand hygiene, and put on personal protective equipment: gown, gloves, mask...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation V: Advanced Airway Management Techniques

