Lana Mukharesh, Katie A Krone, Thomas E Hamilton, Hester F Shieh, Charles J Smithers, Zachary A Winthrop, Eleanor D Muise, Russell W Jennings, Somala Mohammed, Farokh R Demehri, Benjamin Zendejas, Gary A Visner
BACKGROUND: Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is characterized by excessive dynamic airway collapse. Severe TBM can be associated with substantial morbidity. Children with secondary TBM associated with esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) and vascular-related airway compression (VRAC) demonstrate clinical improvement following airway pexy surgery. It is unclear if children with severe primary TBM, without secondary etiologies (EA/TEF, vascular ring, intrinsic pulmonary pathology, or complex cardiac disease) demonstrate clinical improvement following airway pexy surgery...
April 17, 2024: Pediatric Pulmonology