title: Successful surgical repair of complex Christmas-tree pattern tracheo-bronchial anatomy with stenosis.
abstract: Congenital anomalies of bronchial division are extremely rare. Presence of complete cartilaginous rings in bronchial tree with co-existent bronchial division anomalies make surgical correction more challenging, and needs a well-structured surgical pathway. We report a case of complex airway pattern similar to Christmas-tree appearance with associated stenosis due to complete rings, treated by modified sliding tracheoplasty with a successful outcome.
authors: National Centre for Severe Tracheal Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors: Edgardo
authors: E
authors: Abelardo
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Hewitt
authors: Martin J
authors: MJ
authors: Elliott
authors: Nagarajan
authors: N
authors: Muthialu
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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