Improvement of tracheal compression after pectus excavatum repair.
Pediatr Surg Int
; 29(9): 957-9, 2013 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23708973
ABSTRACT
A 4-year-old girl with pectus excavatum (PE), multiple prior respiratory infections, tracheomalacia and tracheal compression due to the innominate artery was referred for surgical evaluation. Aortopexy was deemed unlikely to improve airway diameter due to her chest concavity. Thoracoscopy-assisted PE repair was performed, resulting in marked improvement in the anteroposterior diameter of the trachea and resolution of her respiratory symptoms. Durability of the PE correction at 2 and 7 years following bar removal was demonstrated radiographically.
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Assunto principal:
Traqueia
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
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Tórax em Funil
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article