title: Surgical management of benign tracheal stenosis.
abstract: This chapter provides a step-by-step explanation of the indications, basic technique and pitfalls of tracheal surgery for cases of benign tracheal stenosis. Approach, trachea dissection and end-to-end anastomosis in tracheal surgery is described in detail. An algorithm for laryngotracheal technique selection according to different criteria (stenosis location, vocal cords status and tracheal mucosa and/or cartilaginous larynx involvement) is also depicted. Finally, a review of the most important reported series in tracheal surgery is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez-Caro
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morcillo
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wins
authors.forename: Laureano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molins
authors.forename: Genaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galan
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tarrazona