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External Tracheal Stabilization Technique for Acquired Tracheomalacia Using a Tailored Silicone Tube
Jong Ho Cho, MD, HoJoong Kim, MD, Jhingook Kim, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 94, Issue 4, Pages (October 2012) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Intraoperative photography revealed that the cartilaginous portion of the trachea was sutured to the tube with multiple interrupted Prolene sutures. The black arrow indicates the direction of the head. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 The tailored silicone tube approximately covered the trachea, thereby encircling only the cartilaginous portion of the trachea, sparing the posterior membranous portion. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 Postoperative bronchoscopy revealed a stable, non-collapsible tracheal segment with the same diameter and configuration as the native trachea. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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