Citation

Costache VS, Renaud C, Brouchet L, Toma T, Le Balle F, Berjaud J, Dahan M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2004; 77(4): 1422-1423.

Affiliation

Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01273-6

PMID

15063279

Abstract

Tracheal rupture is life-threatening and its management poses a considerable challenge to both anesthesiologists and surgeons. We report the case of a 44-year-old patient with a complete tracheal rupture after a failed suicide attempt by hanging. A rare bilateral injury of the laryngeal nerves was associated. An original tracheal intubation was performed using the video unit for thoracoscopy. The severity of the lesions required the placement of a tracheostomy cannula after the tracheal repair. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the 12th day, with a remaining moderate dysphonia.

Language: en