Anterior mediastinal tracheostomy with a median mandibular splitting approach in a Larsen syndrome patient with posterior cervical arthrodesis.
Larsen syndrome is a rare congenital connective tissue disorder characterized by multiple joint dislocations. A novel anterior mediastinal tracheostomy with a median mandibular splitting approach is presented for the treatment of airway obstruction in a Larsen syndrome patient with posterior cervical arthrodesis.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan. yonekura@nara.med.kindai.ac.jp.
Takeo
T
Yonekura
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Masafumi
M
Kamiyama
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Kouki
K
Kimura
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Yuji
Y
Morishita
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Katsuji
K
Yamauchi
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Tomohiro
T
Ishii
Department of Oral Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Kazue
K
Yamaguti
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Shinya
S
Yokoyama
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Katunari
K
Yane
Department of Plastic Surgery, Nara Hospital, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, 1248-1 Otuda-Chou, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0293, Japan.
Yoshio
Y
Ueda
D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery*; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*
Anterior mediastinal tracheostomy; Larsen syndrome; Median mandibular splitting approach; Posterior cervical arthrodesis