Tumors involving the tracheal carina: new technique of carinal reconstruction Kazumichi Yamamoto, MD, Satoshi Kosaba, MD, Toshikazu Ikeda, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 70, Issue 4, Pages 1419-1422 (October 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01940-8
Fig 1 (A) Diagram of tumor and resection sites in patient 1. (B) Postoperative bronchofiberscopy in patient 1. (C) Postoperative roentgenogram film. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 70, 1419-1422DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01940-8)
Fig 2 (A) Preoperative bronchofiberscopy in patient 2. (B) Diagram of tumor and resection sites in patient 2. (C) Postoperative bronchofiberscopy in patient 2. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 70, 1419-1422DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01940-8)
Fig 3 Diagram of the new reconstruction method. First, end to end anastomosis between the trachea and the left main bronchus is performed, and then side to end anastomosis of the right bronchus is done. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 70, 1419-1422DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01940-8)