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Comment
. 2025 Jun 30;17(6):4371-4373.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-2025-522. Epub 2025 Jun 13.

Reevaluating the management of iatrogenic tracheal injuries

Elisa Daffré  1 , Jeremy Tricard  2 , Alain Wurtz  3 , Massimo Conti  1   4
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Reevaluating the management of iatrogenic tracheal injuries

Elisa Daffré et al. J Thorac Dis. .
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-2025-522/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Flowchart of management of post-intubation tracheal injury (8). Step 1—diagnosis: bronchoscopy, EsoGastroEndoscopy, CT scan. Step 2—clinical evaluation. Step 3—management of ventilated patients: selective/bridge ventilation (single tube, double tube via tracheostomy, stent). Conservative treatment: drainage of pneumothorax or fluid collections, antibiotics, non-invasive ventilation. Surgery: primary closure of the tear and/or muscle flap (to allow ventilation). CT, computed tomography.
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