Reconstruction of a large tracheal defect using Gore-Tex and external wire stent.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Reconstruction of a tracheal defect remains to be one of the biggest challenges in thoracic surgery. We present a case in which we used Gore-Tex and an external wire stent to reconstruct 7 cm of the trachea and obtained satisfactory outcomes. Gore-Tex appears to be a biocompatible, stable, and reversible material that can be safely used to reconstruct tracheal defects.
Medical subject headings
- Biocompatible Materials
- Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Stents
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Trachea
- Tracheal Neoplasms