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June 19, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Combined cervicothoracic surgical repair of an extensive tracheal laceration following endotracheal intubation: a case report

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FSFei SunPZPeng ZhangYXY D Xie

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Overview

Case report shows effective surgical repair of extensive tracheal laceration in a 66-year-old man, highlighting safety and effectiveness.

Key Points

  • To describe the surgical approach and outcomes of repairing a rare extensive tracheal laceration following intubation.
  • Combined cervicothoracic surgical approach using right thoracoscopic and cervical techniques
  • Emergent repair after discovery of the laceration during bronchoscopy
  • Patient underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection under general anesthesia.
  • Patient extubated on postoperative day 1
  • Discharged on postoperative day 12
  • Complete healing observed at 3-month follow-up without stenosis.

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de9d65a5b0777af2df3bhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-04440-y
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