Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4156799 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Congenital bronchial stenosis is a very rare cause of neonatal dyspnea. Surgical management remains challenging in small children. We report successful implantation of a bronchial stent in a 3-month-old female infant presenting with congenital right bronchial stenosis and 18 months of follow-up. Use of stents in children remains controversial because of the problem of size mismatch as the child grows. Nevertheless, expandable stent implantation could be an interesting alternative to complex surgery for localized bronchial stenosis in neonates.
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Authors
Frederique Sauvat, Jean Luc Michel, Luke Harper, Lorenzo Mirabile, Robert Wan Hoi, Duke Ramful, Karim Bey, Pascal Schlossmacher, Vincent Couloignier, Yann Revillon,