Slide Tracheoplasty for Tracheal Cartilaginous Sleeve in a Patient With Apert Syndrome

Apert syndrome is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly involving craniosynostosis, syndactyly, and less commonly, tracheal cartilaginous sleeve (TCS), a potential cause of tracheal stenosis. Slide tracheoplasty is performed in children with tracheal stenosis. No reports exist for its application in steno...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 112; no. 6; pp. e419 - e421
Main Authors Darr, Owen A., Stone, Matthew L., Mitchell, Max B., Meier, Jeremy, Kelley, Peggy, Prager, Jeremy D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2021
Subjects
Acrocephalosyndactylia - complications
Cartilage
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Trachea - abnormalities
Trachea - surgery
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Summary:Apert syndrome is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly involving craniosynostosis, syndactyly, and less commonly, tracheal cartilaginous sleeve (TCS), a potential cause of tracheal stenosis. Slide tracheoplasty is performed in children with tracheal stenosis. No reports exist for its application in stenosis related to TCS. We present a case in which slide tracheoplasty was used for the expansion of long segment tracheal stenosis owing to TCS in a newborn with Apert syndrome. Using this technique, a safe and durable airway was achieved without tracheostomy.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.048