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Published on: July 5, 2021
Carinoplasty with telescope anastomosis for tuberculous bronchial stenosis
Hisaichi Tanaka1, Mitsunori Ohta, Akihide Matsumura
1Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasonechou, Sakai, Osaka 591-8555, Japan. h-tanaka@kch.hosp.go.jp
Abstract:
A 25-year-old women developed severe stenosis of the right main bronchus after medical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in the right upper lobe. She underwent a right upper sleeve lobectomy with partial excision of the right main bronchus and right side of the carina. Reconstruction was performed using telescopic anastomosis between the carina and intermediate bronchus. Her symptoms improved immediately.

