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<p>Post-intubation stenosis are the most frequent indications for tracheal resection and reconstructions. They are mostly caused postintubation inflated cuff and after distal tracheostomy. 16- year-old female was admitted to thoracic surgery department, General hospital Vienna with the diagnosis of an impossible weaning with a tracheostomy in place. The pre-operative bronchoscopy and MSCT of the neck evaluation revealed a total occlusion of the trachea below the cricoid arch and reaching distally to the level of the tracheostomy (total length approx. 3cm) by means of an acquired tracheostomy-associated tracheal stenosis (Myer-Cotton IV°). The distal trachea was unaffected. Thus, the indication for a surgical repair was set. Tracheal resection through a cervical incision was performed. The pre-existing tracheostomy as well as the stenotic segment was resected (resection length approx. 3.5cm) and a cricotracheal end-to-end anastomosis was performed. Subglottic resection of the trachea is rare, if conducted a good selection of patients performed precise surgical procedures with the support of anesthesia is considered by some to be the procedure of choice for the treatment severe (>70% luminal obstruction).</p>
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Post-intubation stenosis are the most frequent indications for tracheal resection and reconstructions. They are mostly caused postintubation inflated cuff and after distal tracheostomy. 16- year-old female was admitted to thoracic surgery department, General hospital Vienna with the diagnosis of an impossible weaning with a tracheostomy in place. The pre-operative bronchoscopy and MSCT of the neck evaluation revealed a total occlusion of the trachea below the cricoid arch and reaching distally to the level of the tracheostomy (total length approx. 3cm) by means of an acquired tracheostomy-associated tracheal stenosis (Myer-Cotton IV°). The distal trachea was unaffected. Thus, the indication for a surgical repair was set. Tracheal resection through a cervical incision was performed. The pre-existing tracheostomy as well as the stenotic segment was resected (resection length approx. 3.5cm) and a cricotracheal end-to-end anastomosis was performed. Subglottic resection of the trachea is rare, if conducted a good selection of patients performed precise surgical procedures with the support of anesthesia is considered by some to be the procedure of choice for the treatment severe (>70% luminal obstruction).

Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis, Resection, And Reconstruction: A Case Report

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Post-intubation stenosis are the most frequent indications for tracheal resection and reconstructions. They are mostly caused postintubation inflated cuff and...

Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis, Resection, And Reconstruction: A Case Report

Published Online: Jun 20, 2023

Page range: 175 - 179

Received: Nov 04, 2021

Accepted: Dec 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0063

Keywords
Trachea, subglottic stenosis, resection

© 2023 Branko Campar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Subglottic Tracheal Stenosis, Resection, And Reconstruction: A Case Report

Published Online: Jun 20, 2023

Page range: 175 - 179

Received: Nov 04, 2021

Accepted: Dec 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0063

KeywordsTrachea, subglottic stenosis, resection

© 2023 Branko Campar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Trachea, subglottic stenosis, resection