Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Bariatric Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Obstetrics Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Urology
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2018;3(1):2057.Case Report | Open Access
Emergency Progressive Tracheal Dilation with Conventional Tubes before Stenting in Thyroid Mass: A Case Report
Alessandro Crepaldi, Enrico Giustiniano, Alberto Testori, Nadia Fusilli, Marco Alloisio, Ugo Cioffi and Giorgio Maria Ferraroli
Department of Thoracic and General Surgery, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milano), Italy
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milano), Italy 3Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
*Correspondance to: Alessandro Crepaldi
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2057
Abstract
An 80-year-old female patient presented to the emergency room for dyspnea and “tirage” caused by massive thyroid cancer. In these cases tracheal dilation by rigid bronchoscopy is the treatment of choice. Before the procedure we performed progressive dilatation with repeated intubations using conventional tube with increased diameters. No adverse events occurred. She was discharged from ICU to the ward on the day after the operation. This procedure allows being more confident in terms of patient ventilation, less trauma to the stenotic tracheal mucosa, less ICU stay, easy material availability and less cost for public health.
Keywords
Tracheal stenosis; Thyroid tumors; Rigid bronchoscopy; Emergency intubation
Cite the article
Crepaldi A, Giustiniano E, Testori A, Fusilli N, Alloisio M, Cioffi U, et al. Emergency Progressive Tracheal Dilation with Conventional Tubes before Stenting in Thyroid Mass: A Case Report. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2057.