Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Aug 2001
Comparative StudyUse of the silicone T-tube to treat tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury.
Tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury is a troublesome disease. Traditional temporary tracheostomy and reconstruction can resolve some problems. However other problems such as subglottic stenosis and supracarinal stenosis, cannot be resolved by simple tracheostomy. The silicone tracheal T-tube presents a substitute for stent of this complicated disease. ⋯ The silicone T-tube is a useful prosthesis for tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury with minimal complication in place of traditional tracheostomy or complex tracheal reconstruction.