Tracheal Resection for Symptomatic Tracheal Stenosis During Pregnancy.

Naqvi, Mariam; Muniappan, Ashok; Modest, Vicki; Mathisen, Douglas J; Madapu, Manokanth; Bryant, Allison; Kaimal, Anjali · Ann Thorac Surg · 2016

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 31-year-old multipara was diagnosed with tracheal stenosis that developed after intubation after an intentional benzodiazepine overdose in the first trimester of pregnancy. Tracheal dilations only temporarily improved her dyspnea at rest. A definitive repair by tracheal resection and reconstruction was performed at 28 weeks' gestation. Her symptoms resolved, and she delivered vaginally at 36 weeks' gestation after spontaneous labor.

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