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Extensive patch tracheoplasty with a silicon "T" tube stent in a 7-month-old infant
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Freeman Hospital, UK.
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Congenital tracheal stenosis management is challenging. This study details a successful combined patch tracheoplasty and T-tube stenting in an infant with this condition and pulmonary artery sling.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Congenital airway anomalies
Background:
- Congenital tracheal stenosis presents significant management challenges in infants.
- Surgical repair often requires complex techniques due to the delicate nature of the pediatric airway.
Abstract:
Congenital tracheal stenosis is difficult to manage. We describe the combination of an extensive patch tracheoplasty and silicon "T" tube stenting performed in a 7-month-old infant following classical repair of a coexisting pulmonary artery sling.