Bizhan Ziaian

Division of Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 2 ] - A New Brace for Maintaining the Neck in a Suitable Position Following Tracheal Reconstruction

Segmental resection and end-to-end anastomosis is the treatment of choice for patients suffering from tracheal stenosis for whom conservative management is not planned. A complication of this procedure is tension-induced anastomotic failure. To prevent this complication, maintaining the neck in full flexion by means of a suture between the chin and upper chest is a traditional approach. We have...

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