of saber-sheath shape is expressed as the ratio of the coronal and sagittal diameters. (tracheal index). Thus a trachea with a conventional rounded cross section ...
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shape. Greene and Lechner [1] introduced the term “saber-sheath” to describe a trachea in which the ... responsible for the saber-sheath shape are un- certain.
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Saber-sheath malacic trachea remodeled and fixed into a normal shape by long- term placement and then removal of gianturco wire stent. Fukai I, Yamakawa Y, ...
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reported in BOS due to chronic lung allograft rejec- tion. Intrathoracic tracheal dimensions and shape changes occur in the setting of saber-sheath trachea ...
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cheal hrbe by a Saber-sheath trachea. An&h Anal8 1594;79:186-8. 2. Mackenzie CF, McAslan TC, Shin B, et al. The shape of the human adult trachea.
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Tracheal index is the ratio of the coronal and sagittal diameters, and it describes the degree of saber-sheath shape. This configuration usually involves the entire ...
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Saber-sheath trachea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Saber-sheath trachea is a trachea that has an abnormal shape caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The posterior area of the trachea increases ... |
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Dec 23, 2002 ... Saber-sheath malacic trachea remodeled and fixed into a normal shape by long- term placement and then removal of gianturco wire stent ...
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Jul 6, 2011 ... B: Adult circular shapes. C: Female trachea. D: Common deformity related to proximity of the aorta. E: Saber-sheath trachea. F: Different shapes ...
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This is very different from the C-shaped trachea seen in about 49% of normal adults. The saber sheath trachea has been described in up to 5 % of elderly men.
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