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Respiratory failure due to tracheobronchomalacia

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Collard, Philippe [UCL] Freitag, L Reynaert, MS. Rodenstein, Daniel [UCL] Francis, C.

A case is described of tracheobronchomegaly progressing to extensive tracheomalacia, complicated by episodic choking, recurrent pulmonary infections, and irreversible hypercapnic respiratory failure. A Y-shaped tracheobronchial stent was placed endoscopically to splint the trachea open, with excellent clinical and physiological improvement. New stent designs may provide long term palliation in selected cases of diffuse tracheal collapse or stenosis, and offer an alternative to surgical repair.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Publication date 1996
Language Anglais
Journal information "Thorax : an international journal of respiratory medicine" - Vol. 51, no. 2, p. 224-226 (1996)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher British Med Journal Publ Group (London)
issn 0040-6376
e-issn 1468-3296
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
UCL
Keywords tracheobronchomalacia ; tracheobronchial stent ; respiratory failure
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Bibliographic reference Collard, Philippe ; Freitag, L ; Reynaert, MS. ; Rodenstein, Daniel ; Francis, C.. Respiratory failure due to tracheobronchomalacia. In: Thorax : an international journal of respiratory medicine, Vol. 51, no. 2, p. 224-226 (1996)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/47357