• 1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Childrens’ Medical Center Affiliated to Medical College, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R.China;
  • 2. Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai Childrens’ Medical Center Affiliated to Medical College, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R.China;
  • 3. Institute of Congenital Heart Disease, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center Affiliated to Medical College, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R.China;
XU Zhiwei, Email: xuzhiwei@scmc.com.cn
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Objective  To assess the application value of 3-dimensional(3D) printing technology in surgical treatment for congenital tracheal stenosis. Methods  We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of preoperative diagnosis, intra-operative decision-making and postoperative follow-up of four children with congenital tracheal stenosis under the guidance of 3D printing in our hospital between February 2013 and May 2014. There were 3 males and 1 female aged 23.0±7.1 months. Among them, two children were with pulmonary artery sling, one with ventricular septal defect, and the other one with tetralogy of Fallot. The airway stenosis was diagnosed preoperatively by chest CT scan and 3D printing tracheal models, and was confirmed by the help of bronchoscopy under anesthesia. During operation the associated cardiac malformation was corrected firstly under extracorporeal circulation followed by tracheal malformation remedy. The design and implementation of tracheal operation plans were guided by the shape and data from 3D printing trachea models. There were two patients with long segment of tracheal stenosis who received slide anastomosis. And the other two patients were characterized with tracheal bronchus, one of which combined ostial stenosis of right bronchial performed extensive slide anastomosis, and the other one performed end to end anastomosis. Results  All the children’s preoperative 3D printing trachea models were in accord with bronchoscopy and intra-operative exploration results. Intra-operative bronchoscopy confirmed that all tracheal stenosis cured completely. All anastomotic stomas were of integrity, and all the luminals were fluent. There was no operative death or no serious complication. During 1-2 years follow-up, all patients breathed smoothly and their airways were of patency by postoperative 3D printing trachea model. Conclusion  3D printing can provide a good help to congenital tracheal stenosis in preoperative diagnosis, the design of operation plan, intra-operative decision-making and manipulation, which can improve the operation successful rate of tracheal stenosis.

Citation: WANG Hao, ZHANG Hengyi, WANG Shunmin, LU Zhaohui, ZHU Limin, FU Wei, LIU Jinlong, XU Zhiwei. Application of 3D printing in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital tracheal stenosis. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017, 24(3): 169-174. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.201607018 Copy

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