Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2023 Jun;1(2):335-338. doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.02.007. Epub 2023 Feb 23.

ABSTRACT

Airway complications are a major cause of morbidity after thoracic transplantation. Airway ischemia, necrosis, and tracheobronchial anastomotic dehiscence are associated with early mortality. We describe a case of tracheal anastomotic dehiscence after en bloc heart-lung transplant complicated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Timely surgical management and reconstruction with a bovine pericardial patch and double muscle flap were performed. After 8 months of follow-up, there are no airway complications and normalized allograft function.

PMID:36852006 | PMC:PMC9946779 | DOI:10.1016/j.atssr.2023.02.007