Hirotani, T.; Tamura, R.; Ando, M.; Okajima, H. External Esophageal Stenting Technique in Palliation for Tracheal Agenesis in a Case of Esophageal Lung: A Lesson Learned from the Experience for Tracheomalacia. Children2023, 10, 1907.
Hirotani, T.; Tamura, R.; Ando, M.; Okajima, H. External Esophageal Stenting Technique in Palliation for Tracheal Agenesis in a Case of Esophageal Lung: A Lesson Learned from the Experience for Tracheomalacia. Children 2023, 10, 1907.
Hirotani, T.; Tamura, R.; Ando, M.; Okajima, H. External Esophageal Stenting Technique in Palliation for Tracheal Agenesis in a Case of Esophageal Lung: A Lesson Learned from the Experience for Tracheomalacia. Children2023, 10, 1907.
Hirotani, T.; Tamura, R.; Ando, M.; Okajima, H. External Esophageal Stenting Technique in Palliation for Tracheal Agenesis in a Case of Esophageal Lung: A Lesson Learned from the Experience for Tracheomalacia. Children 2023, 10, 1907.
Abstract
Tracheal agenesis (TA) is a rare congenital anomaly with the incidence of 1 per 50,000 newborns. It appears at birth with severe respiratory distress, cyanosis, and inaudible crying. Prompt esophageal intubation and long-term management of the esophageal airway is essential to overcome the catastrophic condition. In the long-term management, external stenting of the esophageal airway has been reported promising to support the fragile esophageal wall and “trachealize,” which technique was implanted from the surgery for tracheomalacia. We experienced a case of an infant with tracheal agenesis whose respiratory status was stabilized after trachealization of the esophagus using external stenting technique. The stenting was performed based on a lesson learned in the extensive experience in the surgical treatment for tracheomalacia and the surgical techniques for successful stenting in are herein described.
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