Uncommon complication of arterial switch operation: tracheobronchial compression Alper Toker, MD, Emin Tireli, MD, Korkut Bostancı, MD, Vural Özcan, MD, Enver Dayıoğlu, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 69, Issue 3, Pages 927-929 (March 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01400-9
Fig 1 (Patient 1.) Tracheogram showing tracheal stenosis and filling defect of the left main bronchus in anteroposterior (A) and left lateral (B) views. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 927-929DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01400-9)
Fig 2 (Patient 1.) Tracheogram revealing no tracheal stenosis but 30% obstruction of the left main bronchus after tracheal dilatation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 927-929DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01400-9)
Fig 3 (Patient 2.) Thoracic computed tomographic scan showing that the left main bronchus is left to cross a space that is very narrow between the vertebral body and ascending aorta. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 927-929DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01400-9)