title: Tracheal reconstruction for comlex acute tracheal stenosis.
abstract: Tracheal stenosis refers to a reduction in the size of the tracheal lumen and can be due to a myriad of reasons, but the most common remains trauma. In iatrogenic situations, internal trauma is the most likely culprit, resulting from prolonged intubation. Our case reviews a patient who developed severe tracheal stenosis (90% reduction in lumen size) within a month of a threeday- long intubation, and presented to the emergency room with dyspnea, orthopnea, and stridor. Tracheal reconstruction with resection of the stenosed segment and end-to-end anastomosis was done. The patient returned a month later with re-stenosis, and underwent tracheal dilatation. Subsequently, he was discharged with a tracheostomy with no problems thereafter.
authors: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Saulat H
authors: SH
authors: Fatimi
authors: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Qasim Raza
authors: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Alina
authors: A
authors: Ghani
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Nilay
authors: N
authors: Shah
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Awais
authors: A
authors: Ashfaq
keywords: Acute Disease; Dyspnea; Intratracheal; Intubation; Tracheal stenosis etiology; Tracheal stenosis therapy
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