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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:787-788
© 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Nonoperative management of an extensive tracheal injury in an 860-g preterm neonate

Christopher W. Baird, MD, Larry T. Watts, MD, Karen J. Lessaris, MD

Levine Children's Hospital, Carolina's Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC

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To the Editor:

We read with great interest the report of Denlinger and colleagues1Go on nonoperative management of large tracheal injuries in adult patients. Neonatal airway complexities are extremely rare and are usually associated with congenital tracheal stenosis rather than iatrogenic complications. Due to the neonate's tracheal diameter, injuries in neonates most commonly occur in the subglottic anterior wall or cricothyroid junction in contrast to the common posterior wall injury in adults. Because the management decisions in our patient were extrapolated from the experience with older patients, Denlinger and associates'1Go article is an excellent segue to share an extremely . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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