New Surgical Correction of Central Airway Collapse in an Asthmatic Patient

Abstract

Circumferential support of the trachea and main bronchi is a new surgical method of preventing the collapse of the major airways. Heavy Marlex mesh^® is applied around the trachea and main bronchi and fixed with a Histoacryl adhesive^®. A severely asthmatic woman with total tracheal collapse during coughing underwent such a surgical application treatment successfully.