Successful conservative treatment for massive tracheal necrosis after lung segmentectomy

Abstract Background Tracheal necrosis, which is rare because the trachea has rich in blood supply, can be a serious condition. Herein, we report the case of extensive tracheal necrosis that developed after right apical segmentectomy for a metastatic lung tumor of esophageal cancer. Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Norifumi Tsubokawa, Takeshi Mimura, Kazuki Tadokoro, Yoshinori Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01745-1