Tracheobronchoplasty via a right posterolateral thoracotomy.

Tracheobronchomalacia is a condition of dynamic airway collapse due to weakness of the tracheobronchial wall. When conservative management, including continuous positive airway pressure, fails to control symptoms or improve quality of life, surgical intervention may be warranted. In this case report, we present a surgical technique of tracheobronchoplasty via the right posterolateral thoracotomy in a patient with severe tracheobronchomalacia.