Combination of slide tracheoplasty and side-to-side bronchoplasty for complex congenital tracheobronchial stenosis

Clinical outcomes of slide tracheoplasty in congenital tracheal stenosis.

OBJECTIVES Treatment of long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) remains challenging. Recently, slide tracheoplasty has become the standard approach in many centres. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of slide tracheoplasty. METHODS Between 2004 and 2011, 18 patients underwent slide tracheoplasty in our centre. The median patient age was 2.5 months (range, 18 d...

Tracheal resection associated with slide tracheoplasty for long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis involving the carina.

Surgical outcome of slide tracheoplasty in patients with long congenital segment tracheal stenosis and single lung.

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to assess the surgical outcome of slide tracheoplasty in patients with congenital tracheal stenosis and single lung. METHODS Pre, intra- and postoperative data were collected. Anatomy and associated anomalies were described. RESULTS Seven patients (median age 5 months; range 39 days-1 year) with single lung underwent slide tracheoplasty. Single right lung w...

INTRAMURAL TRACHEOBRONCHIAL REMNANTS: A MISDIAGNOSED CAUSE OF CONGENITAL ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS

In cases of congenital esophageal stenosis due to tracheobronchial remnants, symptoms of partial esophageal obstruction appear at the time of weaning or during early childhood. In the absence of esophagitis, esophagram combined with cinefluoroscopy demonstrates fixed stenosis of distal esophagus and appears to be diagnostic. Dilatation of rigid stenosis is invariably unrewarding and surgic...

Congenital oesophageal stenosis due to tracheobronchial remnants.

This paper presents the authors' experience with congenital oesophageal stenosis (= CES) in three patients who had CES due to tracheobronchial remnants. Difficulties with feeding started at 6-9 months of age, which corresponded with the introduction of solids. Contrast studies showed stenosis at the junction of the mid and distal thirds of the oesophagus. Limited resection of the oesophageal st...