Intraoperative tracheal reconstruction with bovine pericardial patch following iatrogenic rupture

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Iatrogenic injuries of the membranous trachea have become increasingly common and may trigger a cascade of immediate life-threatening complications.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of a 48-year-old ma...

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Main Authors: Bischiniotis Theodoros, Lafaras Christos, Paliouras Dimitrios, Samanidis Georgios, Barbetakis Nikolaos, Tsilikas Christodoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/2/1/4