Slide plasty of trachea and right main bronchus in a newborn.

Ann Thorac Surg

Pediatric Cardiocentrum, Motol University Hospital, Motol University Hospital and 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Published: March 2008

Congenital stenosis of airways is a rare and possibly life-threatening congenital defect with difficult treatment and uncertain prognosis. In our report, we describe a rare case of a 1-month-old newborn with concomitant stenosis of trachea and main bronchus and its successful treatment using slide plasty.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.09.035DOI Listing

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