New surgical correction of central airway collapse in an asthmatic patient.
Circumferential support of the trachea and main bronchi is a new surgical method of preventing the collapse of the major airways. Heavy Marlex mesh is applied around the trachea and main bronchi and fixed with a Histoacryl adhesive. A severely asthmatic woman with total tracheal collapse during coughing underwent such a surgical application treatment successfully.
D000269:Adhesives; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D013147:Spirometry; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*
D000269:Adhesives