Intrathoracic Tracheal Injury

Tracheal occlusion from an intrathoracic stomach.

A patient presented with recurrent respiratory failure following esophagectomy. Systematic evaluation detected a previously unreported process causing this problem. Simple therapeutic measures were effective once the diagnosis was established.

Palliation of intrathoracic tracheal compression with a silastic tracheobronchial stent.

Asphyxia due to extrinsic tracheal compression by nonresectable tumour in the mediastinum is a particularly distressing problem, hitherto not amenable to relief by surgical means. Tracheostomy may be inappropriate, either because the tube falls short of the area of compression or because the segment of trachea at the tracheostomy site is affected by the pathological process; and endotracheal in...

Survival after severe intrathoracic electrical injury.

Tracheal injury caused by ingested paraquat.

Paraquat is a potent herbicide of lethal toxicity. Its injury mechanism is attributed to the generation of very-reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide radicals, through which multiple injuries are produced on mucosa, although there have been no reports of injuries on the trachea. We describe a case of fatal paraquat poisoning with tracheal injuries, where the clinical debut was acute respi...

Management of Laryngo Tracheal Injury Our Experience

Laryngeal trauma patients present with acute complications that require immediate prompt management by experienced professionals. With an overall mortality approximated at 2% [1], airways management is the priority. External injuries to the larynx threaten both the quality and maintenance of life [2]. The quality of phonation is the product of the aerodynamic and myoelastic properties of the la...