title: Left main bronchus compression after aortic reconstruction for interruption of aortic arch.
abstract: A case of the left main bronchus obstruction after an aortic reconstruction for interruption of the aortic arch is reported. Clinical features and successful management are described, and a mechanism for this complication is speculated on.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sakai
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Miki
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Ueda
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Tahata
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ogino
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Morioka
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Tsugawa
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications