[Surgical treatment of bronchogenic and enterogenic mediastinal cysts complicated by intrathoracic compression of respiratory tracts in children]

Klin Khir. 2001 Jan:(1):26-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

In the clinic there were operated on 8 patients with bronchogenic and enterogenic mediastinal cyst, complicated by intrathoracic compression of respiratory ways. In 2 children postoperative complications occurred. In presence of secondary tracheomalacia, caused by tracheal compression by bronchogenic cyst, aortopexy was done in conjunction with the cystic formation excision. All the patients survived. In 6 children satisfactory result was noted, in 2--relatively satisfactory one.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bronchogenic Cyst / complications*
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / surgery*
  • Bronchoscopy / methods*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Cyst / complications*
  • Mediastinal Cyst / surgery*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / surgery*