Typical surgical treatment for invasive thyroid carcinoma at the level of the cricoid risks damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). We present a novel tracheal reconstructive technique that minimizes this injury risk. A 72‐year‐old man with recurrent invasive thyroid carcinoma underwent cricotracheal resection and reconstruction using a stair‐step approach, which offers reduced risk of injury to the contralateral RLN while still establishing a patent airway.
Stair-Step Tracheal Repair
A surgical technique.
