title: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome as a complication after tracheal surgery.
abstract: We describe a case of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome that occurred after tracheal surgery. The patient refused a tracheal stent placement and any surgical procedure aimed at stabilizing the tracheal walls. She was treated with a continuous positive airway pressure.
authors.affiliation: Regione Toscana-Azienda USL 3 di Pistoia, Ospedale del Ceppo, U.O. di Pneumologia, Italy. a.sanna@mail.pt.usl3.toscana.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanna
authors.forename: Rossana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fargnoli
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Camiciottoli
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy