Montgomery T-tube to Bypass Tracheal Dehiscence: UiTM Experience

Montgomery T-tube was introduced by Dr William W. Montgomery in 1964. Conventionally it is used to treat laryngotracheal stenosis. We discussed a case of a 75-year-old lady who required Montgomery T-tube as a bypass stent due to tracheal dehiscence secondary to surgical site infection following radical surgery for advanced follicular thyroid carcinoma (SHIN stage IV). Second look surgery was done after 3 months and revealead a well-healed anastomotic site. We shared our experience in managing tracheal dehiscence following tracheal resection and primary anastomosis by utilising Montgomety T-tube as a temporary bypass stent in advanced thyroid carcinoma.