Dynamic CT evaluation of the central airways in patients undergoing tracheoplasty for tracheobronchomalacia.

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Dynamic CT evaluation of the central airways in patients undergoing tracheoplasty for tracheobronchomalacia. Abstract Text:

Ronaldo H Baroni,Simon Ashiku,Phillip M Boiselle,

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the role of pre- and postoperative dynamic CT in patients undergoing tracheoplasty, a novel surgical method for treatment of severely symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia. CONCLUSION: Five patients were referred for dynamic MDCT before and after undergoing tracheoplasty at our institution. Preoperatively, all patients showed signs of tracheobronchomalacia (> or = 50% airway collapse) on bronchoscopy, and four (80%) of these five patients showed evidence of malacia on dynamic forceful expiratory CT scans. In all five cases, postoperative CT showed a reduction in the degree of airway collapse during expiration, changes in shape of the trachea during inspiration, and posterior wall thickening related to the procedure. Our preliminary results suggest a potentially important role for CT in the pre- and postoperative assessments of patients with tracheobronchomalacia referred for tracheoplasty.

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RH Baroni,S Ashiku,PM Boiselle,

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Dynamic CT evaluation of the central airways in patients undergoing tracheoplasty for tracheobronchomalacia. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: AJR. American journal of roentgenology

VOLUME: 184

Page Numbers: 1444-9

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ISSN: 0361-803X

DAY: 15

MONTH: May

YEAR: 2005

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KEYWORDS: Tracheal Diseases

MESH TERMS: surgery

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AFFILIATION: Instituto de Radiologia, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, Brazil.

Country: United States

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