Successful Treatment of an Iatrogenic Tracheal Laceration With a Temporary Polyurethane-Coated Nitinol Stent.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.030.
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Abstract
We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who required emergent intubation after a choking episode at home. It resulted in a 5-cm tear in the membranous trachea. She was treated by placement of a temporary tracheal stent, which was successfully removed 3 months later.
Medical subject headings
- Drug-Eluting Stents
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Trachea