Emergent transcatheter relief of bronchus compression by an ectatic ductus arteriosus in a premature neonate: a case report.
A premature infant with tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and prenatal compression of the left main bronchus by a large and ectatic patent ductus arteriosus is presented. Survival to surgery was accomplished by transcatheter placement of a coronary stent into the left mainstem bronchus.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Vincent
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Kadenhe-Chiweshe
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Ratner
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Krishnamurthy
D001980:Bronchi / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002857:Chromium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003035:Cobalt / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014131:Trace Elements; D002857:Chromium; D003035:Cobalt
Bronchial compression; Tetralogy of Fallot; bronchial stenting; ectatic patent ductus arteriosus