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01.07.2005 | Case Report
Tracheal obstruction caused by an expandable metallic stent: a case of successful removal of the stent
verfasst von:
Hiroomi Okuyama, Akio Kubota, Hisayoshi Kawahara, Takaharu Oue, Satoko Nose, Toshiyuki Ihara
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Surgery International
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Ausgabe 7/2005
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Abstract
We report a case of tracheal obstruction caused by an expandable metallic stent. A 3-month-old girl with severe tracheomalacia had a placement of a Palmaz stent. At 3 years of age, she developed progressive dyspnea. The CT scan showed tracheal obstruction caused by granulation tissue over the stent. At operation, the stent was found to have penetrated the posterior tracheal wall. Under partial cardiopulmonary bypass, the stent was removed along with the membranous wall of the trachea, and the trachea was reconstructed using slide tracheoplasty. Tracheal obstruction is one of the serious complications caused by an expandable metallic stent. Direct open approach to the trachea under cardiopulmonary bypass is thought to be a safe way to manage this problem.