[Experience in repair of cervical trachea frame with semirings made of rib autocartilage].
The method of the repair of a tracheal cervical portion with application of semirings formed of rib autocartilage has been developed and used in 18 patients. In 17 patients semirings were made from whole or joint 2-3 short cartilaginous plates, in 1 patient it was made of bone-cartilaginous rib fragment. In the latter case the bone part of the semiring was not sufficiently rigid because of bone decalcination. In one case the semirings were destroyed by suppuration. One patient had tracheal restenosis after implantation of the semirings into the tissues adjacent to the trachea. In the rest 15 cases all the treatment stages were completed successfully -- the implanted semirings provided adequate regidity, natural breathing recovered. The author believes that success of the treatment was achieved due to good engraftment of the implant and arch structure of the tracheal frame which is optimal.
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D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D012272:Ribs; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome