Technique for Repair of a Tracheocutaneous Fistula After Lung Transplantation
Andrew Everett
Siva Raja
Sudish Murthy
Usman Ahmad
10.25373/ctsnet.5239579.v1
https://ctsnet.figshare.com/articles/media/Technique_for_Repair_of_a_Tracheocutaneous_Fistula_After_Lung_Transplantation/5239579
<p>Tracheocutaneous fistulas are infrequent complications of prolonged tracheostomies. This video explains the technique used at the authors’ institution for closure of a tracheocutaneous fistula in the context of a clinical case. The critical steps are:</p><ol><li>Create the subcutaneous tissue flaps.</li><li>Dissect around and preserve the fistula tract.</li><li>Properly size the rim of tissue of the fistula tract.</li><li>Imbricate the fistula tract.</li><li>Close the strap muscles and subcutaneous tissues. ​</li></ol>
2017-07-31 17:21:09
Thoracic
Trachea and Bronchi
Lung Transplantation
Surgery
Health Care