Children's Wisconsin has one of only five pediatric tracheal surgery programs in the United States. Families come from all over the country to have their child treated by the Tracheal Disorders and Reconstruction Program at the Herma Heart Institute.
What makes our program unique is our expertise in treating the most complex cases. We are also able to safely bring patients from all over the United States to our hospital with our air ECMO transport team.
Most trachea diseases and disorders do not need surgery. In rare cases, surgery might be needed to take care of symptoms of tracheal disorders. Our team specializes in tracheal surgery. They regularly perform surgical techniques that were developed or improved at Children's Wisconsin.
The Tracheal Disorders team can treat the full range of tracheal disorders from the simple to the complex. The team most commonly treats the following disorders:
- Tracheal/Bronchial stenosis
- Tracheal/Bronchial malacia
- Tracheal fistula
- Complete tracheal rings