Postintubation tracheal stenosis: Report of two cases and literature review

Autor: Eti Ajit, Anup Banur, Kushal Bondade, Priyadarshini Raykar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 127-129 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2277-9019
2321-4899
DOI: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_51_18
Popis: Tracheal stenosis (TS) is a well-recognized yet underdiagnosed complication of prolonged intubation. Mechanisms include tracheal injury during intubation and ischemia of tracheal mucosa at the site of the endotracheal tube cuff and resultant fibrotic stenosis. TS usually develops 3–6 weeks following extubation and is often misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma. We report two such cases who developed TS following prolonged intubation.
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