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Real‐time confirmation of tracheal decompression
Author(s) -
Maddali Madan M.,
Kandachar Pranav S.,
Zacharias Sunny,
Kaur Charanjit
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.14450
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , airway obstruction , decompression , bronchoscopy , surgery , tracheal stenosis , artery , radiology
Aims The primary objective was to highlight the role of intraoperative bronchoscopic guidance during the management of central airway obstruction. Materials & Methods A 6‐month‐old child presented with recurrent chest infections due to innominate artery compression of distal trachea. Aortopexy was performed under real‐time bronchoscopic guidance. Results Intraoperative bronchoscopic guidance helped in confirm a successful release of the central airway obstruction. Discussion When operations similar to aortopexy are performed for release of airway obstructions, intraoperative bronchoscopic guidance is a valuable tool for confirming a successful outcome. Conclusion The successful surgical management of central airway obstruction due to an innominate artery compression of the distal trachea under real‐time bronchoscopic guidance in a 6‐month‐old child is described.