Tracheal augmentation with Bovine pericardium.
- Author:
Boo Yeon KIM
1
;
Kyo Joon LEE
;
Hwa Gyun SHIN
;
Eung Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Respiratory Center, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tracheal stenosis;
Tracheal augmentation;
Bovine pericardium
- MeSH:
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pericardium*;
Prostheses and Implants;
Tracheal Stenosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(4):320-323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This case describes a tracheal stenosis complicated by endobronchial truberculosis. A 50-year-old female with progressive dyspnea was referred to us for the management of long segmental tracheal stenosis. Treatment modalities for tracheal stenosis include open surgical resectin and reconstruction, mechanical dilation, laser resection, and placement of an airway prosthesis. The following is a report of a successful treatment of a long segmental tracheal stenosis through a tracheal augmentation and the use of al Bovine pericardium. This technique may provide a relief from tracheal stenosis.
