Tracheal injury detected immediately after median sternotomy by inexperienced surgeons: two case reports.
Jun TakeshitaKei NishiyamaAtsushi FukumotoSuguru OhiraSatoru BeppuNozomu SasahashiNobuaki ShimePublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2018)
Tracheal injury represents a potential complication following median sternotomy, especially when performed by inexperienced surgeons or in cases of short sternotracheal distance. Anesthesiologists should consider this rare yet potentially lethal complication.