title: Carinoplasty with telescope anastomosis for tuberculous bronchial stenosis.
abstract: A 25-year-old women developed severe stenosis of the right main bronchus after medical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in the right upper lobe. She underwent a right upper sleeve lobectomy with partial excision of the right main bronchus and right side of the carina. Reconstruction was performed using telescopic anastomosis between the carina and intermediate bronchus. Her symptoms improved immediately.
authors: Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasonechou, Sakai, Osaka 591-8555, Japan. h-tanaka@kch.hosp.go.jp
authors: Hisaichi
authors: H
authors: Tanaka
authors: Mitsunori
authors: M
authors: Ohta
authors: Akihide
authors: A
authors: Matsumura
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Ikeda
authors: Naoto
authors: N
authors: Kitahara
authors: Keiji
authors: K
authors: Iuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*