Total tracheal reconstruction in a three-month-old infant.
Total tracheal reconstruction with a reversed segment of left bronchus was attempted in a 3-month-old infant with an extensive tracheal stenosis. The patient survived for 48 hours. The details of the procedure and its potential applications are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*