title: An unusual cause of stridor after thoracotomy.
abstract: Acute airway obstruction after endotracheal intubation is uncommon. Treatment focuses on protecting the patient's airway and preventing long-term complication of tracheal stenosis. This article describes the successful treatment of a patient with acute subglottic stenosis via mechanical debridement of granulation tissue.
authors.affiliation: David M. Zielinski practices at Penn Del Medical Associates Inc. in suburban Philadelphia, Pa., and is a recent graduate of the PA program at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa. Fred Weber is an associate professor of surgery in the PA program at Drexel and practices general thoracic surgery at Atlantic Thoracic in Somers Point, N.J. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zielinski
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D060666:Airway Extubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*