A novel technique for repair of iatrogenic tracheal tear complicating three-stage oesophagectomy.

We report a rare case of iatrogenic tracheal tear during a three-stage oesophagectomy in a 76-year-old woman and review current literature. The tear occurred due to trauma from a double lumen endotracheal tube. We used a novel technique of repairing the tear, which extended to the carina, avoiding a second thoracotomy or full sternotomy by using the laparoscopic suturing instruments.