title: Reconstruction of a large tracheal defect using Gore-Tex and external wire stent.
abstract: Reconstruction of a tracheal defect remains to be one of the biggest challenges in thoracic surgery. We present a case in which we used Gore-Tex and an external wire stent to reconstruct 7 cm of the trachea and obtained satisfactory outcomes. Gore-Tex appears to be a biocompatible, stable, and reversible material that can be safely used to reconstruct tracheal defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuchang, Wuhan City, People's Republic of China. wizelin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Huiqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Geng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene