Experiences with prosthetic reconstruction of the trachea and bifurcation

Extensive tracheal resections were performed to avoid imminent asphyxia in nine patients. Airway continuity was restored with either a straight or a bifurcated Neville prosthesis. One patient had progressive perichondritis and the remaining eight had advanced malignancy. Three patients died of compl...

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Published in:	Thorax Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 32 - 37
Main Authors:	Toomes, H, Mickisch, G, Vogt-Moykopf, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ 01-01-1985 BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Adult Airway Obstruction - surgery Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prostheses and Implants Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Trachea - surgery Tracheal bifurcation Plasty Respiratory disease Prosthesis Surgery ENT disease Trachea
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Summary:	Extensive tracheal resections were performed to avoid imminent asphyxia in nine patients. Airway continuity was restored with either a straight or a bifurcated Neville prosthesis. One patient had progressive perichondritis and the remaining eight had advanced malignancy. Three patients died of complications due to the prosthesis, 15 days, seven months, and 10 months after operation. Five patients from their underlying disease and one patient is alive 13 months after reconstruction.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thx.40.1.32