Aortopexy for the treatment of tracheobronchomalacia in 100 children: A 10-year single-centre experience
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Aug 17, 2018
Rijnberg FM, et al. - The results from aortopexy for the treatment of airway malacia in children were described and analyzed via collecting demographic data, characteristics and preoperative, operative and outcome details, including the need for reintervention, for 100 children [median age 8.2 months] undergoing aortopexy between 2006 and 2016. Sixty-four (64%) patients had tracheomalacia (TM) only, 24 (24%) patients had TM extending into their bronchus (tracheobronchomalacia) and 11 (11%) patients had bronchomalacia. As per outcomes, aortopexy seems to be an effective procedure in the treatment of children with severe airway malacia. Adverse outcome was encountered in association with bronchial involvement, hence other procedures could be more suitable. Researchers currently recommend considering aortopexy for the treatment of severe airway malacia with isolated airway compression.
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