Tracheal replacement with an aortic homograft.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.044.
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Abstract
We report a case of acquired tracheoesophageal fistula, which was confounded by a long segment of necrotic trachea, requiring a desperate attempt at tracheal reconstruction using an aortic homograft. This is followed by a brief review of the literature in support of this useful technique of salvaging long-segment tracheal resection.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta
- Trachea
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula