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Thorax 54:511-517 doi:10.1136/thx.54.6.511
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Tracheobronchial malacia and stenosis in children in intensive care: bronchograms help to predict oucome

Table 4

Main lesion and outcome in 13 children undergoing surgery

Main lesion Focal/diffuse Surgery performed Outcome
Main bronchial stenosis Focal Resection and end to end anastomosis Alive
Peripheral bronchomalacia Focal Bronchoplasty Alive
Tracheal stenosis and malacia Focal Tracheopexy Alive
Tracheomalacia Focal Tracheopexy Alive
Tracheal stenosis Focal Resection and end to end anastomosis Alive
Tracheal stenosis Focal Resection and end to end anastomosis Dead
Tracheomalacia Diffuse Aortopexy Dead
Tracheomalacia Diffuse Pericardial patch repair Dead
Tracheobronchomalacia Diffuse Aortopexy Dead
Tracheal stenosis Diffuse Tracheoplasty Dead
Tracheal stenosis Diffuse Pericardial patch repair Dead
Tracheal stenosis and malacia Diffuse Arteriopexy Alive
Tracheal stenosis Diffuse Pericardial patch repair Alive

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