• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.812-816
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• 1985

In the past several years the popularity of the motor cycle has produced an increasing incidence of the injuries to the larynx and trachea. Most of all on accidents come to death and survivors to the hospital are rare. Early diagnosis and to keep air way are necessary to initiate proper treatment in injury of upper air way. Meticulous apposition of mucous membrane and reconstitution of laryngeal skeleton are important. We experienced a rare case of 26 year old men with cricothyroidal transection after trauma. On Oct. 17, 1985, the patient struck his neck on baggage frame of truck when dropping from his motor cycle on sudden stop. Emergency tracheal intubation on distal segment of trachea was accomplished by otolaryngologist in a local clinic. He was transferred to our hospital. Exploration 2 hours later revealed complete separation of cricoid cartilage from thyroid cartilage. The recurrent laryngeal nerve could not be identified. Anastomosis of thyroid and cricoid was accomplished and Portex endotracheal tube was inserted as splint for 10 days. No stenosis developed. The air way appeared adequate for moderate physical activity though paramedian fixation of vocal cord paralysis. Postoperative follow-up course has been good after he discharged on POD 14 days.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.40 no.9
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• pp.651-654
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• 2007

Tracheoinnominate artery fistula (TIF) is a very rare complication that can happen after long standing tracheostomy or insertion of an endotracheal tube and its mortality is very high. This condition requires early diagnosis and urgent management because of the life threatening results from tracheal obstruction or hypovolemic shock that is caused by massive bleeding. We report here on a case of successful tracheoplasty with using the costal cartilage, including the perichondrium, in a patient with laryngeal stricture, and this was done to preserve the trachea for the following operation to relieve the laryngeal stricture.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.183-191
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• 1972

A histochemical study of the respiratory tract in developing chick was done to demonstrate PAS-postivie materials, ribonucleic acid, phospholipid, and alkaline phosphatase activity. Following results are obtained: 1. The alkaline phosphatase activity was found to be high before the appearance of cartilage in mesenchyme surrounding the tracheal epithelium. The enzyme activity declined after the cartilage formation, followed by the restricted activity in epithelium in the postembryonic stage. 2. A moderate positive reaction of ribonucleic acid was found in the cytoplasm of the epithelium and undifferentiated mesenchyme. As the cartilage grew differentiated the reaction of ribonucleic acid was found to disappear in the mesenchyme surrounding the epithelim, but the cytoplasm of the glands showed a moderate positive reaction. 3. Goblet cells of the mucosa and glandular cells showed highly positive reaction, but the basement membrane exhibited slightly positive PAS-reaction. 4. Epithelial cells of the mucosa showed a weak to moderate reaction. However, the epithelia of bronchiol and alveoli in the differentiating period and glandular cells showed a strong positive reaction in Baker's hematein test.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.669-672
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• 2002

Nasal obstruction is a cause of respiratory distress in newborns. The congenital nasal airway obstructive abnormalities are classified into three forms according to the location: posterior choanal atresia, nasal cavity stenosis and congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis(CNPAS). CNPAS is located at the anterior part of the nasal fossa. CT is the study of choice to make the diagnosis of CNPAS and rule out other causes of nasal obstruction. Though conservative management of CNPAS is recommended, in cases of severe CNPAS surgical treatment should be considered. Calcification of cartilage in the larynx, trachea and bronchi is extremely rare in children. Such calcifications are generally discovered in young children with congenital stridor. The clinical course is favorable. No case with CNPAS and tracheal calcification is reported in newborn. We report a one-day-old girl with CNPAS and tracheal calcification who presented with respiratory difficulty immediately after birth.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.267-272
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• 2003

Background: Common treatment modalities for tracheal stenosis include conservative methods such as repeated balloon dilatation, removal of obstructive material through bronchoscopy and T-tube insertion as well as operative treatment methods. Recent advances in surgical approaches through tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis have been reported to give better functional and anatomical results. Material and Method: Between March 1990 and July 2002, 41 patients who received tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis at Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan were studied retrospectively. Result: The causes for tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis included 26 cases of postintubation stenosis, 10 cases of primary tracheal tumors (3 benign, 7 malignant), 1 case of endobronchial tuberculosis, 2 cases of traumatic rupture, and 2 cases of tracheal invasion of a thyroid cancer, Of the 41 patients who received tracheal resection and reconstruction, 29 received tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis, and 12 received laryngotracheal anastomosis with cricoid or thyroid cartilage resection. Four of these patients received supralaryngeal release. The average length of the resected trachea was $3.6{\pm}1.0$cm. Of the 41 patients who received tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis, 30 (73.2%) experienced no postoperative complications, and 8 (19.5%) experienced granulation tissue growth and/or minor infections which improved after conservative management. Good or satisfactory results were therefore achieved in 92.7%. Complications included repeated granulation tissue growth in 7, wound infection in 2, anastomotic site dehiscence in 2, restenosis resulting in dyspnea on exertion in 1, and repeated postoperative aspiration requiring retracheostomy in 1. There was no early postoperative mortality. There were 3 cases of hospital death. Conclusion: In cases of proper length of tracheal lesion, excellent results were obtained after tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis. But, granulation tissue growth is so serious complication, it is necessary for continuous study and efforts to prevent it.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.40-45
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• 2001

Management of laryngotracheal stenosis remains one of the most challenging problems facing the otolaryngologist. The key to success is to obtain adequate rigid circular support with normal mucosal lining. Four Patients with laryngotracheal stenosis were surgically treated in our institution in 2000. All the patients were male adults. The cause of stenosis were longterm or repeated endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy in our patients. All patients were successfully decannulated following segmental resection of the stenotic portion including the anterior arch of the cricoid cartilage and end-to-end anastomosis after suprahyoid laryngeal release. The time between treatment and decannulation was just one day in three patients. These results suggest the Possibility of early decannulation even if the cricoid cartilage was partially resected. It is better to prevent laryngotracheal stenosis rather than to treat it once it has occurred.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.675-680
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• 1999

We describe here two cases of anterior tracheoplasty utilizing an autologous pericardial patch. One patient was a 9 year-old female who had a congenital long tracheal stenosis associated with major vascular anomalies including pulmonary artery sling. One-stage correction was done under the support of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system. She required a prolonged ventilation support for 10 days postoperatively until the implanted pericardium was fixed to the mediastinal structures. The other patient was a 8 year-old male who had acquired tracheal stenosis following a complicated tracheostomy. By applying additional support over the pericardial patch with the costal cartilage, an endotracheal tube could be removed immediately after the operation. Both patients have been doing well in a postoperative follow-up of over a year, and there have been evidences of growth in the reconstructed trachea.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.54-58
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• 2001

Slide tracheoplasty. as a treatment for congenital tracheal stenosis, has been recently reported to have good results and quite a number of advantages as compared with conventional tracheoplasties. The aim of this study is to report a new surgical technique modified from the slide tracheoplasty. "the slide cricotracheoplasty" for the congenital cricotracheal stenosis. A girl was born by Cesarean section and the diagnosis of esophageal atresia (Gross type C) and cricotracheal stenosis (30 % of total length of trachea) was established. Esophageal atresia was successfully corrected at the 8th day of life. At the 31st day of life, corrective surgery for congenital cricotracheal stenosis. the slide cricotracheoplasty. was performed with success. Slide cricotracheoplasty is almost the same procedure as slide tracheoplasty except for two technical features. First the cricoid cartilage was split on its anterior surface. Second the split cricoid cartilage was fixed to pre vertebral fascia to maintain enough space to accommodate the sliding caudal segment of trachea because of the stiffness of the cricoid cartilage. We believe that the sliding cricotracheoplasty is a new surgical technique for congenital cricotracheal stenosis that has similar results and advantages as the sliding tracheoplasty.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.11
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• pp.919-921
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• 2000

50세 남자환자가 교통사고로 인한 경부부종을 주소로 응급실에 내원하였다. 경부 컴퓨터 당층촬영에서 갑상연골골절에 의한 기관열상으로 경부에 광범위한 피하기종이 생긴 것으로 진단되었다. 환자는 보존적 치료후 완전한 증상의 소실을 보였다. 갑상연골골절은 드문 외상이며 이에 의한 기관열상은 보고된 바 없다. 이에 저자들은 갑상연골골절에 의한 기관열상으로 경부에 광범위한 피하기종이 발생된 환자를 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.24-24
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• 1991

기관협착증은 이비인후과 영역에 있어서 치료가 어려운 질환중의 하나로 이의 재건에는 여러가지 자가조직이 각각의 장점에 따라 사용되어 왔지만 완전하고 만족할만한 결과를 얻지 못하는 실정이다. 저자들은 가토의 자가 늑연골 (1군) 및 늑연골막 (2군)을 이용한 기관 재건술을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 이식편은 술후 10주 (1군) 및 12주 (2군)에 흡수나 섬유조직으로의 대치는 없었으며, 기관강의 크기는 직상 하부의 정상기관과 큰 차이가 없었다. 2) 늑연골을 이식한 부위는 연골막의 내세포층에서 연골세포가 분화, 이동되어 절단된 연골사이로 이동하여 새로운 연골을 형성하였다. 3) 늑연골막을 이식한 부위는 연골막에서 형성된 연골세포 및 연골기질이 절단된 연골사이로 이동하여 새로운 연골을 형성하였다. 4)) 이식한 부위의 점막층은 점막재생이 이루어져 원주상피로 피복되었다. 5) 기관 전벽의 결손부위는 늑연골 및 늑연골막을 이용하여 성공적으로 재건되었다.