Polyflex™ stenting of tracheomalacia after surgery for congenital tracheal stenosis

James Tibballs; Stephen Fasulakis; Colin F. Robertson; Robert G. Berkowitz; John Massie; Christian Brizard; Elizabeth Rose; Elhamy Bekhit; Robert Eyres; Philip Ragg

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.07.026

Polyflex™ stenting of tracheomalacia after surgery for congenital tracheal stenosis

James Tibballs^*, Stephen Fasulakis, Colin F. Robertson, Robert G. Berkowitz, John Massie, Christian Brizard, Elizabeth Rose, Elhamy Bekhit, Robert Eyres, Philip Ragg

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Polyflex™ self-expanding stents (Rüsch, Germany) were used in three young children who had presented with life-threatening long-segment tracheal stenosis with bronchial stenosis in two cases. Two children had slide tracheoplasties and subsequently aortic homografts and another tracheal resection and autotracheoplasty. However, in all cases persistent lower tracheal malacia necessitated stenting. Complications of granuloma, stent migration or dislodgement occurred in all cases. A fatal tracheo-aortic fistula occurred in one child. Granuloma in one was treated successfully with steroids. One child survives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-163
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume	71
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.07.026
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007

Keywords

Child
Stent
Tracheal stenosis

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Polyflex™ stenting of tracheomalacia after surgery for congenital tracheal stenosis. / Tibballs, James; Fasulakis, Stephen; Robertson, Colin F.; Berkowitz, Robert G.; Massie, John; Brizard, Christian; Rose, Elizabeth; Bekhit, Elhamy; Eyres, Robert; Ragg, Philip.

In: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol. 71, No. 1, 01.2007, p. 159-163.

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