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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2262-2263
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Use of autologous arterial patches for tracheal reconstruction in young infants

Mark G. Hazekamp, MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Nic Nijdam, MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

e-mail: m.g.hazekamp@lumc.nl

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To the Editor:

We read with great interest the article on tracheal replacement with an autologous aortic graft by Martinod and associates [1]. In long-segment congenital tracheal stenosis in neonates and young infants, the use of a patch is sometimes necessary for tracheal reconstruction. We have performed tracheal patch plasty with autologous pericardium in several patients, but the lack of rigidity of pericardium sometimes . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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