Wire stent for tracheomalacia in a five-year-old girl. Ann Thorac Surg 1996 Apr;61(4):1239-40
Date
04/01/1996Pubmed ID
8607691DOI
10.1016/0003-4975(95)01062-9Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0030116049 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
A wire stent was used successfully to treat life-threatening tracheomalacia in a 5-year-old girl. Wire stents placed bronchoscopically are nonobstructing and have the potential for balloon expansion to accommodate growth.
Author List
Bousamra M 2nd, Tweddell JS, Wells RG, Splaingard ML, Sty JRMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BronchoscopyChild, Preschool
Chromosome Deletion
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
Female
Humans
Stents
Trachea
Tracheal Diseases
