title: Pericardial flap aortopexy: an easy and safe technique in the treatment of tracheomalacia.
abstract: A 5-month-old boy who had been operated for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula was presented with recurrent life-threatening apneic spells, expiratory stridor and difficulty in feeding. Diagnosis of tracheomalacia was confirmed by bronchoscopy and pericardial flap aortopexy was performed. Pericardial flap aortopexy is a relatively simple procedure with minimal risk to the aorta. Minimal dissection is required and there are no sutures placed in the aortic wall, thus avoiding the risk of tears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey. gkoylu@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Köylüoğlu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ceran
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Berkan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy