Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) is a serious and rare condition. In most cases, stenotic
lesions are composed of complete tracheal rings of cartilage. The severity of symptoms …

Background Stem-cell-based, tissue engineered transplants might offer new therapeutic
options for patients, including children, with failing organs. The reported replacement of an …

Although tracheal stenosis and bronchial stenosis are relatively rare in the pediatric
population, they are both associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While most …

Objective Our study describes the results from surgical slide tracheoplasty (STP) in children
with long segment tracheal stenosis. Methods Demographic and preoperative conditions …

OBJECTIVES: This study describes results of tracheal reconstruction in children with slide
tracheoplasty with cardiopulmonary bypass and identifies predictors for adverse outcomes …

OBJECTIVE: We have used cardiopulmonary bypass with left pulmonary artery
reimplantation for pulmonary artery sling repair since 1985. This review presents our current …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary artery sling is often associated with congenital tracheal stenosis
and intracardiac anomalies. This study examines the influence of concomitant anomalies …

BACKGROUND: Congenital tracheal stenoses are rare and life-threatening anomalies,
associated with considerable variation in both morphology and prognosis. They have been …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcome of slide tracheoplasty. Eighty-one
patients who underwent slide tracheoplasty were retrospectively reviewed. Before and after …

OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary artery (PA) sling is a rare vascular anomaly associated with
congenital tracheal stenosis. The natural history is poor and these patients often require …