title: Endobronchial treatment of complete tracheal stenosis: report of 3 cases and description of an innovative technique.
abstract: Tracheostomy is often performed in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Complications include tracheal stenosis, more often below the stoma than suprastomal. We report 3 cases of suprastomal complete obliteration of the trachea, all of which were successfully managed endoscopically using diode laser, mechanical dilation with the rigid bronchoscope, and stent placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Oncology, Pleural Diseases, and Interventional Pulmonology, Hôpital Nord, Université de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille II, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vandemoortele
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laroumagne
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bylicki
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astoul
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dutau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*