Tracheal transection
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| Tracheal transection | |
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| Specialty | ENT surgery, cardiothoracic surgery |
Tracheal transection is a break or cut through the trachea. Most people die before they reach the hospital.[1]
Initial management involves placing an endotracheal tube into the trachea via the neck.[1] This may be done by making a cut across the neck, though sometimes a median sternotomy is needed.[1] Surgical repair may then performed.[1]