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This typically manifests as severe segmental tracheomalacia, and only isolated cases with short\u2010term follow\u2010up have been previously described. We aim to describe a series of children with absent tracheal or bronchial rings who underwent surgical management and had long\u2010term follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Case series with chart review.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Tertiary care pediatric hospital.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients with absent tracheal or bronchial rings from 2002 to 2016. 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