Tumors involving the tracheal carina: New technique of carinal reconstruction

Carinal reconstruction is one of the most difficult operations, and postoperative complications occur frequently. Two patients were treated surgically using this new technique. With this technique, bronchial end to side anastomosis was added to the tracheobronchial end to end anastomotic site. No postoperative complications occurred. This new technique is technically easy and causes few complications. We think this technique is superior to other methods in suitable patients. (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.