End-to-side anastomosis in complex tracheal resection and reconstruction: a case series study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of current anesthetic and surgical techniques has increased the success rate of complex tracheal resection and reconstruction. End-to-end anastomosis is the prevailing method, while the end-to-side approach has also been reported to be practical and suitable. The current study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of the end-to-side anastomosis method in specific cases.

Methods

We summarized 6 cases of patients with tracheobronchial tumors who received different end-to-side airway reconstructions in our center. Their clinical features and surgical procedures were also described. Postoperative follow-up was conducted to monitor their complications and prognosis.

Results

Among the patients involved in the study, 2 patients with t

SUBMITTER: He J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902089 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature