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Resection and Reconstruction of Central Airways

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Most abnormalities involving the subglottic area, trachea, and main stem bronchi cause obstruction and consequently stimulate endoscopic evaluation. Before considering resection and reconstruction of central airways, technical resectability has to be confirmed. Precise determination of location, extension, and pathologic condition is mandatory apart from assessment of the patient’s clinical status. Nonneoplastic conditions are more common indication for surgical interventions than neoplastic diseases. Resection up to 4–5 cm in length can be managed safely, while the strongest predictors of low morbidity and mortality are a tension-free anastomosis and early extubation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Amalienstr. 5, Heidelberg, 69126, Germany

    Hendrik C. Dienemann M.D., Ph.D.

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  1. Pulmonary, Critical Care,, and Sleep Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 1 Deaconess Rd. CC 540, Boston, 02215, Massachusetts, USA

    Armin Ernst

  2. Department of Pneumology and, University of Heidelberg, 5 Amalienstr., Heidelberg, 69126, Germany

    Felix JF Herth

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Dienemann, H.C. (2013). Resection and Reconstruction of Central Airways. In: Ernst, A., Herth, F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Interventional Pulmonology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4292-9_47

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