title: Slide tracheoplasty as a rescue technique after unsuccessful patch tracheoplasty.
abstract: Long-segment tracheal stenosis with complete tracheal rings is a severe and life-threatening problem in small children. Slide tracheoplasty has largely become the treatment of choice for these patients. Its use after the failure of other techniques has not been previously reported. We describe a 3-year-old child who underwent a rescue slide tracheoplasty for re-stenosis after initial patch tracheoplasty for long-segment tracheal stenosis and pulmonary artery sling.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children National Health Service Trust, London, United Kingdom. elliom1@gosh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Speggiorin
authors.forename: Vladimiro L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Vida
authors.forename: Massimo A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Padalino
authors.forename: Paola E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Cogo
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cutrone
authors.forename: Loris
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mirri
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stellin
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000792:Angiography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*