The risks of polytetrafluoroethylene pledget use in tracheopexy

Anterior and posterior tracheopexy for severe tracheomalacia

“…The latter can be important because migrations of PTFE pledgets into this part of the airway have been described. 16 Finally, the question about tracheal growth within the PTFE scaffold remains important. We have regular clinical follow-up and perform a bronchoscopy every year.…”