Improvement of tracheal compression after pectus excavatum repair

Pediatr Surg Int. 2013 Sep;29(9):957-9. doi: 10.1007/s00383-013-3327-3. Epub 2013 May 26.

Abstract

A 4-year-old girl with pectus excavatum (PE), multiple prior respiratory infections, tracheomalacia and tracheal compression due to the innominate artery was referred for surgical evaluation. Aortopexy was deemed unlikely to improve airway diameter due to her chest concavity. Thoracoscopy-assisted PE repair was performed, resulting in marked improvement in the anteroposterior diameter of the trachea and resolution of her respiratory symptoms. Durability of the PE correction at 2 and 7 years following bar removal was demonstrated radiographically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / physiopathology*
  • Airway Obstruction / surgery*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Funnel Chest / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Thoracoscopy / methods
  • Trachea / physiopathology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vital Capacity / physiology