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TRACHEA STABILISATION WITH AUTOLOGOUS COSTAL CARTILAGE IN ACQUIRED TRACHEOMALACIA: REPORT OF TWO CASES
Abstract
Post-operative tracheomalacia is a life threatening condition whose management is challenging.
Surgical procedures which have been suggested in the literature to manage the condition
include tracheostomy, staged thyroid reductions and the use of artificial stents either within
the lumen of the tracheobronchial tree or as external support. We report the successful
management of two patients using autologous costal cartilage to support the tracheal wall.
Surgical procedures which have been suggested in the literature to manage the condition
include tracheostomy, staged thyroid reductions and the use of artificial stents either within
the lumen of the tracheobronchial tree or as external support. We report the successful
management of two patients using autologous costal cartilage to support the tracheal wall.
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