UNASSIGNED: Nine consecutive patients underwent AA for IAS via a partial upper median sternotomy from July 2017 to November 2020 at two US teaching hospitals. The median age was 9 months [interquartile range (IQR), 3-16.5 months]. The male to female ratio was 1.25. All patients had >70% compression by flexible bronchoscopy. Two patients had previous surgeries. The median follow-up was 6 months (IQR, 4-8.5 months). The indications for the operation were: acute life-threatening events (ALTEs) (4/9 patients), recurrent intubation (4/9), and severe stridor with >70% luminal reduction (1/9). Technical success (defined as ≤20% residual stenosis) was achieved in 78% (7/9) of the patients. The two patients with unsuccessful AAs required either a tracheal resection or an innominate artery reimplantation. Both achieved full symptom resolution. Overall, 78% (7/9) of patients experienced full symptom resolution. Of the two patients without full symptom resolution, one had mild stridor at 6 months post-operation. The other patient without full resolution is awaiting further vocal cord surgery for an associated glottic pathology.
UNASSIGNED: A partial upper sternotomy provides a very versatile approach to an AA for IAS. In addition to facilitating an adequate AA, a partial upper sternotomy provides options for direct tracheal surgery or an innominate artery reimplantation in case an optimal result is not obtained by an AA.
从2017年7月至2020年11月,美国两家教学医院的9名连续患者通过胸骨上正中部分切开术接受了IASAA治疗。中位年龄为9个月[四分位距(IQR),3-16.5个月]。男女比例为1.25。通过柔性支气管镜检查所有患者均有>70%的压迫。两名患者以前做过手术。中位随访时间为6个月(IQR,4-8.5个月)。手术指征为:急性危及生命事件(ALTEs)(4/9例),反复插管(4/9),和严重喘鸣,管腔减少>70%(1/9)。78%(7/9)的患者获得了技术成功(定义为≤20%的残余狭窄)。两名AA失败的患者需要气管切除术或无名动脉再植。两者都实现了完全的症状解决。总的来说,78%(7/9)的患者经历了完整的症状消退。在没有完全症状解决的两名患者中,其中一人在术后6个月出现轻度喘鸣.另一名没有完全解决的患者正在等待进一步的声带手术,以进行相关的声门病理。
■胸骨上部分切开术为IAS的AA提供了一种非常通用的方法。除了促进足够的AA,在AA不能获得最佳结果的情况下,胸骨上部分切开术为直接气管手术或无名动脉再植入提供了选择。