title: Slide tracheoplasty for congenital funnel-shaped tracheal stenosis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Brompton Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murday
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillbe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldstraw
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*