Dear Editor, Post-tracheostomy stenosis is a rare but serious complication that may be encountered in the emergency department (ED). The incidence of severe tracheal stenosis (TS) with symptoms is seen in 1-2% of patients (1-3). Patients with severe TS may present with respiratory difficulty, requiring emergency intubation in the ED. A 35-year-old male was a follow-up case of an exploratory lap...

Tracheal stenosis refers to a reduction in the size of the tracheal lumen and can be due to a myriad of reasons, but the most common remains trauma. In iatrogenic situations, internal trauma is the most likely culprit, resulting from prolonged intubation. Our case reviews a patient who developed severe tracheal stenosis (90% reduction in lumen size) within a month of a threeday- long intubation...

List of illustrations List of Tables Abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter 1 1.I Background and Aims of Thesis Chapter 2 2.I Embryology 2.II Anatomy 2.III History of Airway Surgery 2.III.a Tracheostomy and Airway intubation 2.III.b Laryngoscopy 2.III.c Bronchoscopy 2.III.d Surgery for laryngotracheal Stenosis 2.III.e Tracheobronchial stenting 2.III.f Lasers 2.III.g Mitomycin-C Chapter 3 3.I Su...

A case of successful endotracheal intubation using an image intensifier in a 9-year-old boy with tracheal stenosis was reported. After the induction of anesthesia, the trachea was observed by use of mobile surgical X-ray apparatus under artificial ventilation using a face mask. Because the tracheal wall of the stenotic part was smooth and seemed soft, we selected a plain 5.5 mm diameter endotra...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze clinical situations requiring rigid bronchoscopy and evaluate usefulness of rigid bronchoscopic intervention in benign or malignant airway disorders. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 29 patients who underwent rigid bronchoscopy from November 2007 to February 2011 at St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine. R...

Airway stenosis, in particular, laryngotracheal occurs due to various causes and pathological conditions, a number of surgical procedures have been proposed for its treatment. For bilateral vocal fold paralysis, posterior glottic subglottic the transoral and/or open approach, including laterofixation fold, arytenoidectomy, laryngotracheoplasty, can be performed according condition, extent, seve...

PURPOSE When tracheal intubation is required in a patient with an uncollapsible tracheal stenosis, the tip of the tube is usually positioned proximal to the stenosis. Only the tip of the tube may be in the trachea and the tube can be dislodged. We report the successful airway management of a patient with an uncollapsible tracheal stenosis who underwent cranial surgery in the prone position. C...

Tracheal stenosis is a known complication of prolonged intubation. It is difficult to treat and traditional surgical approach is associated with significant risk and complications. Recurrent stenosis due to granulation tissue necessitates repeated procedures. We describe a case of short web-like tracheal stenosis (concentric membranous stenosis less than 1 cm in length without associated cartil...

BACKGROUND Tracheal stenosis is more frequent as a result of wide-spread use of endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy. Resection and tracheal reconstruction remain the treatment of choice in benign tracheal stenosis. OBJECTIVES To report our experience in Basra and to identify the result of anastomosis after tracheal resection and management of those patients preoperatively and postoperati...