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aor·to·pexy (a-orґto-pek″se) [aorta + -pexy] suturing of the anterior walls of the aortic arch and right subclavian artery to the sternum in order to pull the attached trachea to an open position; performed for relief of airway obstruction caused by compression of the trachea in tracheomalacia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Aortopexy — is a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum. It results in the tracheal lumen being pulled open. It is used to treat severe tracheomalacia or tracheal compression … Wikipedia
Esophageal atresia — Classification and external resources Common anatomical types of esophageal atresia a) Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (86%). b) Isolated esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula (7%). c) H type… … Wikipedia
Tracheomalacia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 31858 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|32|0|q|30 ICD9 = ICD9|519.19, ICD9|748.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2976 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|ped|2275 | MeshID =… … Wikipedia
