Endoscopic evaluation at follow-up after Björk tracheostoma.
Fifty-six patients who had had tracheostomy of modified Björk type underwent follow-up examination with tracheal X-ray and endoscopy. In six patients the tracheal lumen was narrowed by one-fourth to one-half. No treatment was required in any case. Endoscopy seems to be the simplest and most reliable method for judging the degree of tracheal stenosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*