Treatment of congenital tracheal stenosis with balloon-assisted posterior tracheal splitting and temporary placement of a covered retrievable metallic stent.
Balloon tracheoplasty and temporary placement of a covered retrievable self-expandable metallic stent was successfully undertaken in the treatment of congenital tracheal stenosis from complete cartilaginous rings in an infant. After balloon tracheoplasty and temporary placement of the stent for 5 months, stable airway condition has been maintained for 21 months.
Kim
Hyun Joo
HJ
Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
Shin
Ji Hoon
JH
Hong
Soo-Jong
SJ
Park
Seong-Jong
SJ
Lee
So-Yeon
SY
Song
Ho-Young
HY
D000497:Alloys; D002356:Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities; D002404:Catheterization; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011140:Polyurethanes; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy
D000497:Alloys; D011140:Polyurethanes; C013616:nitinol