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Anterior and posterior tracheopexy for severe tracheomalacia

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Congenital tracheomalacia can be the cause of respiratory failure in young children. Although the indication for surgical treatment has already been discussed vigorously, no clear guidelines about the modality are available.

Methods

Through a sternotomy approach, a combination of posterior pexy and anterior tracheopexy using a tailored ringed polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis is performed. Patient demographic characteristics, as well as operative details and postoperative outcomes, are included in the analysis.

Results

Between 2018 and 2022, 9 children underwent the operation under review. All patients showed severe clinical symptoms of tracheomalacia, which was confirmed on bronchoscopy. The median age was 9 months. There was no operative mortality. Eight patients could be weaned from the ventilator. One patient died because of interstitial lung disease with bronchomalacia and concomitant severe cardiac disease. The longest follow-up now is 4 years, and shows overall excellent clinical results, without any reintervention.

Conclusions

Surgical treatment of tracheomalacia through a combination of posterior and anterior pexy is feasible, with acceptable short- and midterm results. Graphical abstract

SUBMITTER: Martens T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938389 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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