Tracheal Reconstruction after Post-Tracheostomy Tracheal Stenosis under Cross-Field Anesthesia

Abstract

Tracheal reconstruction often presents as challenging job to surgical team specially the anesthesia. Keeping patient’s lung oxygenating during the operation is very critical in the absence of cardiopulmonary bypass. Complete tracheal resection with reconstruction by using endotracheal tube oxygenation is quite troublesome as one has to put patient without ventilatory support many times for a time being during reconstruction is being done. The present case deals with the same situation and elaborates successful outcome by using cross-field anesthesia and avoiding the use of cumbersome cardio-pulmonary bypass.