The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 42, 326-328, Copyright © 1986 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Surgical treatment of congenital distal tracheal stenosis involving the carina
N Minato, K Itoh, Y Ohkawa, H Matsunaga, N Nagata and O Fukatsu
Untreated congenital stenosis of the distal trachea frequently results in
lethal airway obstruction. A 3-year-old boy with segmental stenosis of the
distal trachea and a 2-year-old girl with segmental stenosis involving the
carina and the right main bronchus were treated successfully with resection
and reanastomosis. Operative techniques, anesthetic management,
postoperative care, and tracheal growth after anastomosis are discussed.