Prolonged tracheal intubation in an infant with tracheomalacia secondary to a vascular ring. A useful adjunct to treatment?

We report a case in which the trachea of a 3-week-old infant with a double aortic arch and secondary tracheomalacia was intubated for nearly 10 months prior to tracheal surgery. Postoperatively no complications relating to surgery or intubation were seen.