Surgical support of collapsing intrathoracic tracheomalacia after thyroidectomy.
Invalidating tracheal collapse occurred in a 55-year-old male farmer after extirpation of an intrathoracic goitre. The collapse was successfully treated by a new modification of supportive surgery developed by us, viz. circumferential application of heavy Marles mesh (Davol Inc., Box 8500, Cranston, R. I. 02920, USA) around the trachea.
D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*