Surgical treatment of tracheal stenosis.
During the last 3 1/2 years 8 patients underwent segmental resection of the trachea and one patient underwent resection of the carina at the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Köln. Follow-up investigation in 6 month intervals showed good results in 6 patients. The complicated course of 1 of our patients with tumor infiltration of the trachea is discussed. In this case a large esophagotracheal fistula was covered with a vascularized esophageal segment. Suggestions for surgical indications in segmental resection of benign esophageal stenosis are outlined.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy