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Congenital Tracheal Anomalies

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Congenital tracheal anomalies are rare entities, accounting for 0.3–1% of all laryngotracheal stenoses [75], with an incidence estimated to be approximately 1:60,000 live births [42]. Experience managing these anomalies is consequently limited and widely dispersed.

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