Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5714745 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We describe the case of a boy with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. At birth, he experienced severe respiratory distress necessitating tracheotomy. Endoscopy done because mechanical ventilation failed to resolve desaturations disclosed severe tracheo-bronchomalacia. A Polyflex silicone stent was placed in the trachea (replaced by Y-Dumon stent) and 2 Palmaz metallic stents in the mainstem bronchi (overlapped with 2 Jomed stents 5 years later). Airway stenting guaranteed a suitable respiratory status and allowed a child who was expected to die at birth, to reach 13.5 years old in good conditions.
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Authors
Raffaella M.D., Ph.D., Fabio M.D., Ph.D., Laura M.D., Ph.D., Giacomo Maria M.D., Antonella M.D., Roberto M.D., Maria Luisa M.D., Ph.D., Stefano M.D., Lorenzo M.D., Paola M.D.,