Posterior Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia Associated with Esophageal Atresia (EA): Primary Treatment at the Time of Initial EA Repair versus Secondary Treatment

Posterior Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia Associated with Esophageal Atresia (EA): Primary Treatment at the Time of Initial EA Repair versus Secondary Treatment

PurposeWe review outcomes of posterior tracheopexy for tracheomalacia in esophageal atresia (EA) patients, comparing primary treatment at the time of initial EA repair versus secondary treatment.MethodsAll EA patients who underwent posterior tracheopexy from October 2012 to September 2016 were retro...

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Main Authors: Hester F. Shieh, C. Jason Smithers, Thomas E. Hamilton, David Zurakowski, Gary A. Visner, Michael A. Manfredi, Christopher W. Baird, Russell W. Jennings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
posterior tracheopexy
tracheomalacia
esophageal atresia
brief resolved unexplained events
airway collapse
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00080/full

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