Trachea and Bronchi
Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation is uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.005 percent to 0.37 percent of intubations, yet it carries substantial morbidity and mortality when recognition is delayed. The risk is concentrated in older women...
This single-center retrospective study examined 86 living-donor lobar lung transplant recipients who received 163 lobar grafts. Airway complications occurred in eight grafts (4.9 percent), all presenting as bronchial stenosis. Segmental...
Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation is uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.005 percent to 0.37 percent of intubations, yet it carries substantial morbidity and mortality when recognition is delayed. The risk...
Primary tracheal tumors are rare, with adenoid cystic carcinoma being a common subtype with a tendency for submucosal spread (1). Surgical resection with primary anastomosis is the standard treatment. Minimally...
This randomized crossover trial evaluated whether combining needle aspiration and forceps biopsy improves diagnostic yield compared to using a single device alone during electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) for peripheral pulmonary...
