Tracheal agenesis reconstruction with external esophageal stenting: Postoperative results and complications

Byung Jo Park, Min Soo Kim, Ji Hyuk Yang, Tae Gook Jun

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Abstract

Tracheal agenesis is an extremely rare and typically lethal congenital disorder. Approximately 150 cases have been described since 1900, and very few cases of survival have been reported. We describe tracheal reconstruction with external esophageal stenting in a patient with Floyd's type II tracheal agenesis. Neither long-term survival nor survival without mechanical ventilation for even a single day has previously been reported in patients with Floyd's type II tracheal agenesis. The infant in the present case survived for almost a year and breathed without a ventilator for approximately 50 days after airway reconstruction using external supportive stents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)439-442
Number of pages4
JournalKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume48
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Congenital anomalies
  • External esophageal stenting
  • Trachea
  • Tracheal agenesis
  • Tracheal surgery

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