Left main bronchus compression after aortic reconstruction for interruption of aortic arch

T Sakai; S Miki; Y Ueda; T Tahata; H Ogino; K Morioka; C Tsugawa

doi:10.1016/s1010-7940(05)80117-4

Left main bronchus compression after aortic reconstruction for interruption of aortic arch

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1995;9(11):667-9. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(05)80117-4.

Authors

T Sakai¹, S Miki, Y Ueda, T Tahata, H Ogino, K Morioka, C Tsugawa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Japan.

PMID: 8751260
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(05)80117-4

Abstract

A case of the left main bronchus obstruction after an aortic reconstruction for interruption of the aortic arch is reported. Clinical features and successful management are described, and a mechanism for this complication is speculated on.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / etiology*
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Bronchial Diseases / etiology*
Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Postoperative Complications