ArticlePediatric surgery international2026
Three-dimensional tracheal morphologic changes after left pulmonary artery sling repair with and without tracheoplasty.
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purposeIn patients with a left pulmonary artery sling (LPAS) and congenital tracheal stenosis, indications for simultaneous slide tracheoplasty remain controversial. This study quantified three-dimensional tracheal morphologic changes after LPAS repair with and without slide tracheoplasty to provide insights into establishing surgical indications.
methodsAirway geometries were reconstructed from pre- and postoperative computed tomography scans in 13 patients (10 with tracheoplasty, three with LPAS repair alone), measuring equivalent diameter and geometry-based flow resistance in a 30-mm segment proximal to the carina. All results are expressed as median [range].
resultsThe tracheoplasty group showed significant pericarinal enlargement (3.3 [2.4-4.1] to 5.2 [4.2-6.7] mm; P = 0.002) and a marked decrease in resistance estimates (2.30 [0.83-9.6] to 0.39 [0.11-1.88] cmH2O/(L/s); P = 0.004). In the LPAS repair alone group, two patients exhibited low preoperative resistance estimates (0.92 and 1.52 cmH2O/(L/s)), comparable to postoperative values in the tracheoplasty group.
conclusionSlide tracheoplasty provides substantial morphologic and functional improvements, but certain patients achieve acceptable airway resistance with LPAS repair alone. Computational flow resistance may represent a useful tool for visualizing or quantifying the effects of surgical intervention.
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