Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Case Report: Bronchial splinting for the treatment of compressive tracheobronchomalacia
By Xingchen Lian, Binghe Wang, Quanwei Zhu and 5 others.
Abstract
Compressive tracheomalacia is a rare subtype of pediatric airway malacia. We report a case of compressive tracheomalacia treated with bronchial splint implantation. No significant complications occurred during the 2-year follow-up, and the child maintained normal growth and development. Bronchial splint implantation is a safe and effective therapeutic option for such cases and can markedly improve respiratory function in children with favorable long-term tolerance.
Keywords
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheobronchomalacia
- Splint (medicine)
- Airway
- Pulmonary function testing
- Respiratory system
- Open access
Source
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