Tracheal stenosis.
A case report of tracheal stenosis is used to review the pathophysiology and surgical management of symptomatic tracheal stenosis following intubation and/or tracheostomy. The authors discuss tracheal resection and reconstruction, the preferred permanent method of managing benign tracheal stenosis.
Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, New Brunswick.
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Bocage
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Caccavale
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Lewis
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Sisler
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MacKenzie
D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects