Trachea stabilisation with autologous costal cartilage in acquired tracheomalacia : Report of two cases

Post-operative tracheomalacia is a life threatening condition whose management is challenging. Surgical procedures which have been suggested in the literature to manage the condition include tracheostomy, staged thyroid reductions and the use of artificial stents either within the lumen of the trach...

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Published inEast African medical journal Vol. 78; no. 6; pp. 330 - 331
Main Authors FRIMPONG-BOATENG, K, ANITEYE, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nairobi Kenya Medical Association 01.06.2001
Subjects
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cartilage - transplantation
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Pneumology
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Ribs - surgery
Thyroidectomy - adverse effects
Tracheal Diseases - etiology
Tracheal Diseases - surgery
Tropical medicine
Ghana
Africa
Case study
Human
Costal cartilage
Diseases of the trachea
Autograft
Treatment
Tracheomalacia
Respiratory disease
Graft
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Summary:Post-operative tracheomalacia is a life threatening condition whose management is challenging. Surgical procedures which have been suggested in the literature to manage the condition include tracheostomy, staged thyroid reductions and the use of artificial stents either within the lumen of the tracheobronchial tree or as external support. We report the successful management of two patients using autologous costal cartilage to support the tracheal wall.
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ISSN:0012-835X
0012-835X
DOI:10.4314/eamj.v78i6.9029