Secondary Reverse Slide Tracheoplasty for Airway Rescue

Slide tracheoplasty is used in cases of tracheal stenosis or injury. With expanding indications for its use at tertiary centers, salvage techniques for dehiscence or restenosis after slide tracheoplasty are increasingly relevant. We present a case in which slide tracheoplasty was augmented with an a...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 1205 - 1207
Main Authors Kopelovich, Jonathan C., MD, Wine, Todd M., MD, Rutter, Michael J., MBChB, FRACS, Mitchell, Max B., MD, Prager, Jeremy D., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.03.2016
Subjects
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Bronchoscopy - methods
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection
Humans
Infant
Male
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Reoperation - methods
Severity of Illness Index
Surgery
Trachea - surgery
Tracheal Stenosis - congenital
Tracheal Stenosis - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Slide tracheoplasty is used in cases of tracheal stenosis or injury. With expanding indications for its use at tertiary centers, salvage techniques for dehiscence or restenosis after slide tracheoplasty are increasingly relevant. We present a case in which slide tracheoplasty was augmented with an anterior costochondral graft that stenosed again and ultimately failed. We salvaged this airway emergency by performing a secondary reverse slide tracheoplasty. Using this technique, we were able to establish a safe and durable airway using only native airway tissue.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.031