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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F290-FF293 doi:10.1136/adc.2004.062604
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Computed tomography versus bronchography in the diagnosis and management of tracheobronchomalacia in ventilator dependent infants

Table 1

 Number of patients in whom malacia was detected by tracheobronchogram (TBG) and computed tomography (CT)

Trachea Right main bronchus Left main bronchus
Malacia detected by TBG 16 14 14
Malacia detected by CT; pressure concordant 8 6 5
Malacia detected by CT; pressure discordant 2 1 2
Malacia missed by CT 6 7 7
Malacia absent on TBG 0 2 2
Malacia absent on CT 0 2 2

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