Tracheal bridge for reconstruction of the upper airway in double tracheal stenosis.

We present a clinical case of a patient with double tracheal stenosis secondary to prolonged intubation and tracheostomy for which a healthy well vascularized tracheal bridge was used to achieve a tracheal reconstruction without tension The key point in performing this type of reconstruction is allowing a tension-free cervical and thoracic anastomosis. PMID: 31557483 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research