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  • Title: Three-stage reconstruction of the airway and alimentary tract in a case of tracheal agenesis.
    Author: Usui N, Kamiyama M, Tani G, Takama Y, Soh H, Uehara S, Fukuzawa M.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2010 Jun; 89(6):2019-22. PubMed ID: 20494075.
    Abstract:
    In the few surviving cases of tracheal agenesis, infants have not been capable of oral intake because the esophagus was used as a substitute for the trachea. We performed a three-stage reconstruction of the airway and alimentary tract in an infant with tracheal agenesis. This procedure involved a double cervical esophagostomy followed by an anastomosis of the upper mid-esophagus and carinal trachea. Finally, the esophagus was reconstructed by an anastomosis of the cervical esophagus to the lower esophagus. This novel procedure may become a highly effective surgical treatment for some infants in critical condition due to tracheal agenesis.
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