Lung nodule, tracheal stenoses and coronary disease: how to approach when are all associated to?

نویسندگان

  • Luiz Carlos de Lima
  • Silas Fernandes Avelar
  • Fernando Luiz Westphal
  • Ingrid Loureiro de Queiroz Lima
چکیده

A 67-year-old male patient underwent exploratory thoracotomy for pulmonary nodule resection. The patient presented a cardiorespiratory arrest during anesthesia due to myocardium infarction. After reanimation the patient was referred to ICU where he remained intubated for 7 days. Subsequently, he developed cervical tracheal stenosis. At first, the patient underwent a myocardium revascularization followed by surgical resection of tracheal stenosis through tracheoplasty.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular

دوره 22 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007