Slide Tracheoplasty for Tracheal Cartilaginous Sleeve in a Patient With Apert Syndrome

Abstract

Apert syndrome is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly involving craniosynostosis, syndactyly, and less commonly, tracheal cartilaginous sleeve (TCS), a potential cause of tracheal stenosis. Slide tracheoplasty is performed in children with tracheal stenosis. No reports exist for its application in stenosis related to TCS. We present a case in which slide tracheoplasty was used for the expansion of long segment tracheal stenosis owing to TCS in a newborn with Apert syndrome. Using this technique, a safe and durable airway was achieved without tracheostomy.