title: Operative treatment of prolapse of the pars membranacea of the trachea.
abstract: A new method of operation for stiffening the tracheal back wall in cases of prolapse of the pars membranacea is reported; it has been applied with success on 22 cases. The advantages of this technically demanding operation starting from the neck over the method using transthoracic access with insertion of bone chips, fascia graft, or plastic prostheses are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*