Use of the intra-aortic balloon pump for dilatation of benign tracheobronchial strictures.
Tracheobronchial benign stenoses may cause life-threatening emergencies. Here, we will describe a novel technique for the management of tracheal and bronchial stenoses using an intra-aortic balloon pump. The intra-aortic balloon pump was used for dilatation of a postoperative tracheal stricture in a 43-year-old man and a bronchial stricture in a 29-year-old woman with Wegener's granulematosis. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications in either patient, and the stenosis was relieved successfully in each patient. The intra-aortic balloon pump can be used safely and effectively for the management of difficult tracheobronchial strictures.
Loubani
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK. mahmoud.loubani@ntlworld.com
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D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D002404:Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*