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Tracheal obstruction caused by an expandable metallic stent: a case of successful removal of the stent

Pediatric Surgery International volume 21, pages 573–575 (2005)Cite this article

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We report a case of tracheal obstruction caused by an expandable metallic stent. A 3-month-old girl with severe tracheomalacia had a placement of a Palmaz stent. At 3 years of age, she developed progressive dyspnea. The CT scan showed tracheal obstruction caused by granulation tissue over the stent. At operation, the stent was found to have penetrated the posterior tracheal wall. Under partial cardiopulmonary bypass, the stent was removed along with the membranous wall of the trachea, and the trachea was reconstructed using slide tracheoplasty. Tracheal obstruction is one of the serious complications caused by an expandable metallic stent. Direct open approach to the trachea under cardiopulmonary bypass is thought to be a safe way to manage this problem.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health, 840 Murodo-cho, Izumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan

    Hiroomi Okuyama, Akio Kubota, Hisayoshi Kawahara, Takaharu Oue, Satoko Nose & Toshiyuki Ihara

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Okuyama, H., Kubota, A., Kawahara, H. et al. Tracheal obstruction caused by an expandable metallic stent: a case of successful removal of the stent. Ped Surgery Int 21, 573–575 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-005-1475-9

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Keywords

  • Tracheomalacia
  • Expandable metallic stent
  • Tracheal obstruction
  • Slide tracheoplasty
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass