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Tracheocele: A Rare Airway Condition With Significant Anesthesia Implications and the Importance of Preoperative Diagnosis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Tracheocele, a rare airway condition involving abnormal dilation of the tracheal wall, poses rare but crucial challenges in anesthesia management and carries the potential for serious complications if not promptly identified preoperatively. Our case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and tailored anesthetic planning in a patient with a large tracheocele undergoing colorectal resection surgery. The surgery was successfully performed using a combined spinal-epidural (CSE) anesthesia with moderate sedation, avoiding the potential risks associated with general anesthesia and positive pressure ventilation in this compromised airway scenario.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.88326

Authors: Odai Khamash, Shoaib Nawaz, Roni Mendonca, Ejaz Khan

Institutions: New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Center

Language: English

Topic: Tracheal and airway disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412502066