| The evolution of the pulmonary arterial sling syndrome, with particular reference to the need for reoperations because of untreated tracheal stenosis. | |
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PMID: 19660146 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We present a group of infants and children with pulmonary arterial sling and tracheal stenosis. In some of the patients, the anomalously located pulmonary artery had previously been reimplanted, but without simultaneous repair of the trachea. METHODS: From 1992 to 2007, we reimplanted the left pulmonary artery in 13 children with a pulmonary arterial sling. Their median age was 8 months, with a range from 1 to 72 months. We also performed tracheal resection with end-to-end anastomosis, or complex tracheal reconstructions. In 5 patients, the reoperation was indicated because of persistent tracheal stenosis not treated initially at first correction of the arterial sling. All patients presented with stridor and respiratory distress. Cardiac catheterization, bronchoscopy and multidetecting computer tomography angiography were performed in all cases prior to the operation. All operations were performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS: There was no operative or late mortality. The patients were extubated under bronchoscopic control. The mean period of intubation was 18 plus or minus 8 days, and the average follow-up was 8 plus or minus 4 years. The patients showed no signs of tracheal re-stenosis clinically or on bronchoscopy. The group of the patients under reoperations, however, required longer periods of intubation and hospitalization. CONCLUSION: Our experience demonstrates that, in patients with a pulmonary arterial sling, any associated tracheal stenosis should be explored at the initial operation, since decompression of the trachea by reimplanting the anomalously located pulmonary artery fails to provide relief. The funnel trachea, if present, undergoes progressive stenosis, and will require surgical repair. The use of cardiopulmonary bypass permitted extensive mobilization of the tracheobronchial tree, and allowed us to perform a tension-free anastomotic reconstruction of the trachea. |
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Authors:
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Tsvetomir S Loukanov; Christian Sebening; Wolfgang Springer; Siegfried Hagl; Matthias Karck; Mathias Gorenflo |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-08-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiology in the young Volume: 19 ISSN: 1467-1107 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiol Young Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-14 Completed Date: 2010-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200019 Medline TA: Cardiol Young Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 446-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. tsvetomir.loukanov@med.uni-heidelberg.de |
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Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Male Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*, surgery* Reoperation Syndrome Tracheal Stenosis / etiology*, surgery* |
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