Gruentzig balloon catheter dilation for acquired bronchial stenosis in an infant.
A long stricture of the left main bronchus, which was resistant to the traditional methods of treatment, developed in a 992-gm twin who was ventilated for 114 days. The patient had two bronchial dilations with the Gruentzig balloon catheter placed under fluoroscopic control and inflated to 6 atm of pressure. The treatment was well tolerated by the patient, and one year after the Gruentzig balloon dilation she had a normal chest roentgenogram. Gruentzig balloon catheter dilation is a new technique for repairing bronchial stenosis in infancy without major intrathoracic surgical intervention.
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects