Slide cricotracheoplasty: a novel surgical technique for congenital cricotracheal stenosis.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to introduce a new surgical technique for the correction of congenital cricotracheal stenosis.


METHODS
A 5-day-old girl presented with esophageal atresia and congenital cricotracheal stenosis. After successfully correcting her esophageal atresia, the authors chose to use a type of slide cricotracheoplasty, which was a modification of slide tracheoplasty and anterior cricoid split.


RESULTS
The postoperative period was remarkably uneventful except for minor subcutaneous emphysema, and the midterm results were excellent.


CONCLUSIONS
Slide cricotracheoplasty produced a good result and offered the same advantages as slide tracheoplasty. The authors believe that the described technique offers an efficient surgical procedure for the single-staged correction of congenital cricotracheal stenosis.
Han
Seok Joo
SJ
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Young-Ho
YH
Kim
Myung-Joon
MJ
Lee
Ki-Young
KY
Han
Airi
A
Hwang
Eui Ho
EH
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*