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Secondary Reverse Slide Tracheoplasty for Airway Rescue. Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1205-7

Date

02/22/2016

Pubmed ID

26897214

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.031

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84958582393 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

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 JD

Author

Michael Edward Mitchell MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Airway Obstruction
Bronchoscopy
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection
Humans
Infant
Male
Reoperation
Severity of Illness Index
Trachea
Tracheal Stenosis
Treatment Outcome