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Journal Article
Bioresorbable Airway Splint Created with a Three-Dimensional Printer
2013
Overview
An infant with localized bronchial malacia was treated with a computer-printed bioresorbable three-dimensional splint. Placement of the splint resulted in improved ventilation.
To the Editor:
Tracheobronchomalacia in newborns, which manifests with dynamic airway collapse and respiratory insufficiency, is difficult to treat.
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In an infant with tracheobronchomalacia, we implanted a customized, bioresorbable tracheal splint, created with a computer-aided design based on a computed tomographic image of the patient's airway and fabricated with the use of laser-based three-dimensional printing, to treat this life-threatening condition.
At birth at 35 weeks' gestation, the patient did not have respiratory distress and otherwise appeared to be in normal health. At 6 weeks of age, he had chest-wall retractions and difficulty feeding. By 2 months of age, his . . .
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
