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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;59:531-532
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Transcervical Repair of Distal Membranous Tracheal Laceration

Division of Thoracic Surgery, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Accepted for publication October 18, 1994.

A laceration of the distal membranous trachea usually has been repaired through a right thoracotomy, and occasionally through a lateral cervical approach. In the case reported here, a simple method of treating this complication was used that involved a mediastinoscopy incision. Suturing of the tear is carried out easily through a vertical incision made in the anterior wall of the trachea, which is then closed with no further consequences. The patient made a quick recovery, and the cosmetic result was excellent.

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