Transcervical Repair of Tracheal Diverticulum

Transcervical Repair of Tracheal Diverticulum

Tracheal diverticula are rare congenital or acquired abnormalities of the posterior tracheal wall. They are usually asymptomatic, and therefore treatment has not been widely reported. We describe the entity and surgical management of a symptomatic tracheal diverticulum.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2014-10, Vol.98 (4), p.1490-1492
Hauptverfasser: Collin, John D., MBChB, MRCS, Batchelor, Tim, MSc, FRCS (CTh), Hughes, Ceri W., FDSRCS, FRCS(OMFS)
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Diverticulum - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Surgery
Tracheal Diseases - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Tracheal diverticula are rare congenital or acquired abnormalities of the posterior tracheal wall. They are usually asymptomatic, and therefore treatment has not been widely reported. We describe the entity and surgical management of a symptomatic tracheal diverticulum.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.081