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Vascular Rings and Slings
What is it?
Vascular rings and slings are a birth defect in which abnormal arteries surround the trachea (the breathing tube that carries air to and from the lungs) and the esophagus (the tube that carries food to the stomach).
Vascular rings and slings can cause breathing and feeding problems in infants.
How is it treated?
Surgery is needed to open up the rings.