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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;21:140-142
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Modified slide tracheoplasty for the management of tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica

^a Department of Surgery, Yedikule Chest Surgery Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
^b Department of Chest Medicine, Sureyyapasa Chest Disease Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 13 June 2001; received in revised form 25 October 2001; accepted 31 October 2001.

* Corresponding author. Nispetiye Cad., Saydam Sok., 20/1, Levent 80600, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90-212-269-2369; fax: +90-212-547-2233
e-mail: cakutlu{at}turk.net

In this paper we report a case with tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica presented with a long segmental tracheal stenosis. Modified slide tracheoplasty was undertaken for the management of the stenosis. In our modification, the oblique tracheal cut was performed from left to right to widen the latero-lateral dimension of tracheal lumen. We assume that preservation of the lateral longitudinal vessels of the trachea results in better healing at the suture line. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient remains on clinical follow-up for 15 months without any problem.

Key Words: Tracheal stenosis • Slide tracheoplasty

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