Slide tracheoplasty for congenital funnel-shaped tracheal stenosis

V Tsang; A Murday; C Gillbe; P Goldstraw

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(89)90777-7

Slide tracheoplasty for congenital funnel-shaped tracheal stenosis

Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Nov;48(5):632-5. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90777-7.

Authors

V Tsang¹, A Murday, C Gillbe, P Goldstraw

Affiliation

¹ Brompton Hospital, London, England.

PMID: 2818051
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90777-7

Abstract

Congenital funnel-shaped trachea is a serious condition, and the survival rate in infants is poor. A slide tracheoplasty is described, with a brief review of other methods of repair. Two cases that demonstrate the operability of congenital funnel-shaped trachea in infancy are reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Trachea / abnormalities
Trachea / surgery*
Tracheal Stenosis / congenital
Tracheal Stenosis / pathology
Tracheal Stenosis / surgery*