Slide tracheoplasty: a case report of successful concomitant reconstruction of extensive congenital tracheal stenosis and pulmonary artery sling.
An 8-month-old infant presented with an extensive congenital tracheal stenosis with an aberrant left pulmonary artery. The patient was treated successfully by relocation of the left pulmonary artery and tracheal reconstruction with slide tracheoplasty. This patient is the first survivor cited in the literature after concomitant repair using slide tracheoplasty.
Muraji
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Department of Surgery, Kobe Childrens Hospital, Hyogo-ken, Japan.
Satoh
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Tsugawa
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Moriuchi
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Yamaguchi
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Matamoros
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Nishijima
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Suzuki
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Murata
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome