Successful conservative treatment for massive tracheal necrosis after lung segmentectomy

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
Subjects:
Tracheal necrosis
Lung cancer
Esophageal cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01745-1

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