[Experiences with treatment of extended laryngo-tracheal stenosis with employment of transversal resection of trachea].
The aim of this study is to evaluate the results obtained in Department of Otolaryngology et Oncology with transversal resection of trachea acc. to Pearson technique for postintubation stenosis.


METHODS
from January 2000 to January 2008 ten patients with subglottic postintubation stenosis underwent surgical treatment, using Pearsons method of operation with preservation of recurrent nerves and no postopereative tracheostomy. Mean stenosis length was 2 cm, the length of of airway resection was 1,5-4 cm.


RESULTS
There was no surgical or postoperative complications, all the patients get totally health, no restenosis was observed. The results confirm that the Pearsons method of operation is an adequate treatment for subglottic stenosis.
Szyfter
Witold
W
Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
Nowak
Katarzyna
K
Kruk-Zagajewska
Aleksandra
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult