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CASE STUDIES

Carinoplasty With Telescope Anastomosis for Tuberculous Bronchial Stenosis

Hisaichi Tanaka, MD, Mitsunori Ohta, MD, Akihide Matsumura, MD, Naoki Ikeda, MD, Naoto Kitahara, MD, Keiji Iuchi, MD

Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, Osaka, Japan

Hisaichi Tanaka, MD Tel: +81 722 523021 Fax: +81 722 511372 Email: h-tanaka{at}kch.hosp.go.jp, Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasonechou, Sakai, Osaka 591-8555, Japan.

A 25-year-old women developed severe stenosis of the right main bronchus after medical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in the right upper lobe. She underwent a right upper sleeve lobectomy with partial excision of the right main bronchus and right side of the carina. Reconstruction was performed using telescopic anastomosis between the carina and intermediate bronchus. Her symptoms improved immediately.

Key Words: Tracheal Stenosis • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009; 17:307-309
© 2009 by SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/0218492309104771




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