Dental bar tracheopexy in a neonate.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Double aortic arch often presents with tracheoesophageal compression. Management requires division of the vascular ring and, if tracheomalacia is present, some form of tracheopexy. We report here the use of a dental bar as an external splint for tracheopexy in a neonate. Follow-up to 18 months shows good tracheal growth and no erosion.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta
- Prostheses and Implants
- Trachea
- Tracheal Diseases