Tracheal resection and anastomosis for squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT

Tracheal malignant tumors are uncommon lesions. The rarity of this condition may generate uncertainties in the diagnosis and treatment. For this reason especially, the surgical treatment should be performed only in centers with a high expertise in tracheal surgery. If the involved tracheal tract is less than 4-5 cm and the tumor is localized, the treatment of choice is based on a segmental tracheal resection with an end-to-end anastomosis. In this video tutorial, we describe how we perform tracheal resection with an end-to-end anastomosis in a patient with a squamous cell carcinoma.