title: Recurred Post-intubation Tracheal Stenosis Treated with Bronchoscopic Cryotherapy.
abstract: Post-intubation tracheal stenosis accounts for the greatest proportion of whole-cause tracheal stenosis. Treatment of post-intubation tracheal stenosis requires a multidisciplinary approach. Surgery or an endoscopic procedure can be used, depending on the type of stenosis. However, the efficacy of cryotherapy in post-intubation tracheal stenosis has not been validated. Here, we report a case of recurring post-intubation tracheal stenosis successfully treated with bronchoscopic cryotherapy that had previously been treated with surgery. In this case, cryotherapy was effective in treating web-like fibrous stenosis, without requiring more surgery. Cryotherapy can be considered as an alternative or primary treatment for post-intubation tracheal stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Ye-Ryung
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Joon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taek Jeong
authors.forename: Myoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kyu Lee
authors.forename: Sang-Ha
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Suk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joong Yong
authors.forename: Seok
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeong Lee
authors.forename: Won-Yeon
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*