Secondary Reverse Slide Tracheoplasty for Airway Rescue. Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1205-7
Date
02/22/2016Pubmed ID
26897214DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.031Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84958582393 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
Slide tracheoplasty is used in cases of tracheal stenosis or injury. With expanding indications for its use at tertiary centers, salvage techniques for dehiscence or restenosis after slide tracheoplasty are increasingly relevant. We present a case in which slide tracheoplasty was augmented with an anterior costochondral graft that stenosed again and ultimately failed. We salvaged this airway emergency by performing a secondary reverse slide tracheoplasty. Using this technique, we were able to establish a safe and durable airway using only native airway tissue.
Author List
Kopelovich JC, Wine TM, Rutter MJ, Mitchell MB, Prager JDAuthor
Michael Edward Mitchell MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Airway ObstructionBronchoscopy
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection
Humans
Infant
Male
Reoperation
Severity of Illness Index
Trachea
Tracheal Stenosis
Treatment Outcome