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Balloon dilatation in management of postoperative airway obstruction due to tracheal bronchus associated with right main bronchial stenosis: Emphasizing the role of three‐dimensional computed tomography on preoperative evaluation
Author(s) -
Kuo ShuMin,
Yang MingLing,
Li YiChing,
Tsao TengFu,
Liu ShuChuan,
Chen FongLin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.21241
Subject(s) - medicine , right main bronchus , ascending aorta , airway obstruction , radiology , bronchus , airway , stenosis , left pulmonary artery , bronchoscopy , balloon dilatation , tracheal stenosis , surgery , balloon , right pulmonary artery , multidetector computed tomography , pulmonary artery , computed tomography , aorta , lung , respiratory disease
Abstract Three‐dimensional computed tomography (3D‐CT) not only allows accurate preoperative delineation of the lesions but also provides precise pathomechanic diagnosis for planning the most effective treatment to avoid respiratory compromise. In a 10‐month‐old baby girl, who was ventilator‐dependent after successful correction of double outlet right ventricle (DORV), flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) revealed the new formation of postoperative airway obstruction over the right main bronchus (RMB) and obstructed right tracheal bronchus (RTB). 3D‐CT demonstrated tracheobronchial obstruction (TBO) was caused by the dilated ascending aorta (AAo) and right pulmonary artery (RPA). Sequential treatments including artery pexy of AAo and RPA and balloon dilatation (BD) of the stenotic RTB and RMB had successfully restored the airway patency. The patient was successfully weaned from ventilator 2 days after treatments and has shown no respiratory difficulty thus far. Thus, the impact of preoperative 3D‐CT on planning treatment cannot be emphasized. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2010; 45:730–733. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.