[Neonatal tracheomalacia. Study of 3 cases treated with aortopexy+].
Neonatal tracheomalacia is a disease in which there is a softening of the tracheal wall with lost of this consistency. This cause expiratory collapse cough and respiratory difficulty it is generally associated with Esophageal atresia and Vascular Rings. Exceptionally is a primary disease. In this paper we present three cases of neonatal tracheomalacia treated by aortopexy who is at the moment the best treatment that we have in severe cases. Soft cases will remit with conservative treatment.
Lassaletta
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Servicio de Cirugía General y Cardiovascular, Hospital Infantil, La Paz, Madrid.
Eire
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PF
Carrero
C
C
López Santamaría
M
M
Borches
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D
Alvarez
F
F
D001011:Aorta; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
Traqueomalacia neonatal. Estudio de tres casos tratados con aortopexia.