[Stenting for postoperative airway stenosis due to traumatic tracheobronchial rupture]

Kyobu Geka. 2004 Aug;57(9):836-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 43-year-old man underwent repair for the broken trachea, left main bronchus and right main brouchus due to trauma. Twenty-seven months after the initial surgery, he developed dyspnea and required ventilatory support. Computed tomography showed severe stenosis of the left main bronchus, tracheomalasia and bronchomalasia of right main bronchus. A self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) was placed in the bilateral main bronchus and T-tube in the trachea. SEMS developed granulatory and cicatricial stenosis of the airway, which caused severe dyspnea. Replacement of SEMS with Dumon stents was successfully done and dyspnea was disappeared. A silicon stent should be used for treating postreconstructive airway stenosis including tracheobronchomalasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Rupture / complications
  • Stents*
  • Trachea / injuries*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / etiology*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / surgery