title: [Stents in treatment of laryngotracheal stenoses].
abstract: Endo larynges tracheal stenoses due to endo luminal or extra luminal processes of benign or malignant character in majority of cases demand the resection of a stenosed part. The use of a stent represents a necessity. In this paper we analyzed 10- year experience of the ENT Clinic of the University Clinical Center Sarajevo regarding the use of stents. 26 patients underwent surgery in a period 1995-2005. Prolonged endo tracheal intubations are encountered as a primary cause of stenoses (73 %). Infection and granulations are noted as a complication in 15,3% of cases. Stent is removed in 16 patients within 3 months and in 7 patients after 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za Bolesti Uha, Grla I Nosa, Klinieki Centar Univerziteta U Sarajevu.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapidzić
authors.forename: Kamenko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sutalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*