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Claviculotracheopexy for complex airway reconstructions
K Sandu1, Pauline Vinckenbosch-Jaballah2, L Duchoud2
1Department of Otolaryngology, Lausanne University Hopsital, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. Kishore.Sandu@chuv.ch.
Purpose:
Revision surgery for correcting benign laryngotracheal stenosis is challenging and it gets complicated in patients with comorbidities. To improve results in such cases, we describe a new technique of stabilizing the trachea by splinting it to the clavicle on both sides.
Methods:
Retrospective case series.
Results:
Three patients received claviculotracheopexy to maintain their tracheal static. The surgery offers an immediate and optimal support to an unstable trachea.
Conclusion:
Claviculotracheopexy can be used as a complementary procedure in complex airway reconstructions.
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