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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1006-1008. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.044
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Tracheal Replacement With an Aortic Homograft

Murray B. Davidson, MB, ChB (Stell)*, Kashif Mustafa, FCS, Cardio (SA), Robert W. Girdwood, FRCS (Ed)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Accepted for publication January 16, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Davidson, PO Box 7648, Petit, Johannesburg, 1512, South Africa (Email: mdavidson{at}vodamail.co.za).

We report a case of acquired tracheoesophageal fistula, which was confounded by a long segment of necrotic trachea, requiring a desperate attempt at tracheal reconstruction using an aortic homograft. This is followed by a brief review of the literature in support of this useful technique of salvaging long-segment tracheal resection.




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