A Novel Technique of Long-Segment Tracheal Repair With Extended Bronchial Flap of Right Upper and Main Bronchus Plus Tracheoplasty

Long-segment tracheal resection and repair pose a great challenge. We present a successful case of long-segment tracheal defect repair with extended bronchial flap of the right upper and main bronchus, together with a tracheoplastic method. This is a novel technique for repairing a large tracheal de...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 99; no. 6; pp. 2188 - 2190
Main Authors Ren, Yi-jiu, MD, Zheng, Hui, MD, Shen, Ling-xiao, MD, Jiang, Ge-ning, MD, Zhou, Fang-yu, MD, Ying, Peng-qing, MD, Qin, Lin-lin, MD, Chen, Chang, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.06.2015
Subjects
Bronchi - transplantation
Bronchoscopy
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Neoplasms - complications
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgery
Surgical Flaps
Thoracotomy - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea - surgery
Tracheal Stenosis - etiology
Tracheal Stenosis - surgery
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Summary:Long-segment tracheal resection and repair pose a great challenge. We present a successful case of long-segment tracheal defect repair with extended bronchial flap of the right upper and main bronchus, together with a tracheoplastic method. This is a novel technique for repairing a large tracheal defect with an extended pedicled bronchial flap in specific situations.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.052