Table I.
Patient comorbidities, type of TRA performed, complications, and adjunctive procedures needed to obtain a patent airway.
| Patient no. | Comorbidities | Type of TRA | Complications | Adjunctive procedures for obtaining a normal airway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type II diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hypertension, tracheostomy during childhood | A2 | Tracheal stenosis at the anastomotic site | 3 bronchoscopic dilatations and prolonged steroid therapy |
| 2 | Type II diabetes mellitus, critical illness neuropathy, obesity, tracheo-oesophageal fistula | A1 | None | - |
| 3 | Grade A oesophagitis, chronic renal failure | A2 | Subcutaneous emphysema | - |
| 4 | Hypertension, obesity, adrenal adenoma | A1 | None | - |
| 5 | Hypertension, obesity | A1 | None | - |
| 6 | None | A2 | None | - |
| 7 | Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity | A2 | None | - |
| 8 | Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral carotid stenosis, hiatal hernia | A1 | None | - |
| 9 | Hypertension, obesity, massive pulmonary thromboembolism during SARS-CoV-2 hospitalisation | A1 | None | - |
| 10 | Type II diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension | A2 | None | - |
| 11 | Type II diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension | A2 | None | - |
| 12 | Obesity | A2 | None | - |
| 13 | Type II diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension | A2 | None | - |
| 14 | None | A2 | None | - |