title: [Treatment of tracheobronchomalacia with expandable metallic stents].
abstract: Tracheomalacia is an unfrequent disease that causes tracheal collapse during breathing. It is generally associated to esophageal atresia, but cases of primary tracheomalacia and others secondary to extrinsic compression, have also been described. Spontaneous resolution is generally the rule and only a few cases need surgical treatment. When this therapy fails or is not indicated for any reason, endoluminal tracheobronchial stents may be used. We have treated two patients with four expandable metallic stents: one had severe tracheomalacia associated to esophageal atresia and the other tracheobronchomalacia secondary to cardiomegaly. Results have been good in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica y Unidad de la Vía Aérea, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Avda. de Córdoba, s/n., 28041 Madrid.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antón-Pacheco Sánchez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Vázquez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuadros García
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cano Novillo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villafruela Sanz
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Berchi García
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials