title: Controlled Trachea Suspension for Tracheomalacia After Resection of Large Anterior Mediastinal Mass.
abstract: Tracheomalacia is a disorder of the large airways that is often caused by a large anterior mediastinal mass. This study describes 7 patients who underwent controlled trachea suspension as a surgical intervention to prevent severe tracheomalacia and provide potent relief of airway symptoms. All patients recovered well. The results demonstrate this procedure may be safe and effective for resection of a large mediastinal mass compressing the trachea with collapsed segments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Chest Hospital Affiliated With Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Zhengcheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Chest Hospital Affiliated With Southeast University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: njyrs_md@188.com.
authors.forename: Rusong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Chest Hospital Affiliated With Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Chest Hospital Affiliated With Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Yanqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D055090:Tracheomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome