Primary tracheobronchial necrosis after esophagectomy: A nationwide multicenter retrospective study in Japan.
Makoto SakaiHiroshi SaekiMakoto SohdaMizuki KorematsuHiroshi MiyataDaizo MurakamiYoshifumi BabaRyo IshiiHiroshi OkamotoTomotaka ShibataKen ShirabeYasushi TohAkihiro Shiotaninull nullPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2022)
The incidence of TBN restricted to P-TBN was lower than previously reported. Maintaining the tracheal blood flow is essential to prevent worsening P-TBN, especially in PLCE and TPLE. Our new P-TBN severity grade may predict the outcome of patients with P-TBN.