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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 39, 379-381, Copyright © 1985 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
DB Groff and JK Allen
A long stricture of the left main bronchus, which was resistant to the
traditional methods of treatment, developed in a 992-gm twin who was
ventilated for 114 days. The patient had two bronchial dilations with the
Gruentzig balloon catheter placed under fluoroscopic control and inflated
to 6 atm of pressure. The treatment was well tolerated by the patient, and
one year after the Gruentzig balloon dilation she had a normal chest
roentgenogram. Gruentzig balloon catheter dilation is a new technique for
repairing bronchial stenosis in infancy without major intrathoracic
surgical intervention.
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