ArticleJTCVS techniques2023
Anterior and posterior tracheopexy for severe tracheomalacia.
Article in JTCVS techniques, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Evaluation of atelocollagen implant therapy for a rabbit model of acquired tracheomalacia following tracheostomy.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Indications and Utility of Posterior Tracheopexy in the Pediatric Population: An Overview of Its Expanding Role in Tracheobronchial Disease.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Establishment and evaluation of an animal model of acquired tracheomalacia following tracheostomy in rabbits.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
- Tracheomalacia and surgical options: A case series perspective.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Review
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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.
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