Prolonged tracheal intubation in an infant with tracheomalacia secondary to a vascular ring. A useful adjunct to treatment?
We report a case in which the trachea of a 3-week-old infant with a double aortic arch and secondary tracheomalacia was intubated for nearly 10 months prior to tracheal surgery. Postoperatively no complications relating to surgery or intubation were seen.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds.
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D013997:Time Factors; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*