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- A new technique involves using a halo-vest to stabilize patients after tracheal sleeve resection, helping to reduce tension at the surgical site.
- All patients fitted with the halo-vest experienced a smooth recovery, able to eat and drink without issues.
- Follow-up procedures confirmed no leaks or complications, indicating that this method effectively prevents wound dehiscence by maintaining neck flexion.
Article Abstract
We describe a novel technique of using halo-vest-enforced immobilization to relieve anastomotic tension after tracheal sleeve resection. Immediately after the tracheal sleeve resection, four halo titanium pins were inserted in the skulls of the patients to secure the halo-vest. All patients fitted with halo-vests were able to eat and drink and their clinical course was good. Bronchoscopy confirmed the absence of anastomotic leaks and stenoses, and there were no complications associated with the halo-vest. We believe that ensuring neck flexion using a halo-vest after tracheal sleeve resection is an excellent way of relieving anastomotic tension that would predispose the wound to dehiscence.
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