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Post-intubation long-segment tracheal stenosis of the posterior wall: a case report and review of the literature.
- Source :
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Journal of anesthesia [J Anesth] 2010 Aug; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 621-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 May 08. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Tracheal stenosis, a well-known complication of endotracheal intubation and artificial ventilation, is most likely to occur in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Although a rare complication, and despite technological improvements and better patient care in intensive care units, tracheal stenosis still constitutes a serious clinical problem which can also develop after a short period of mechanical ventilation. In this article, we present a very rare case report of a patient who developed a long-segment tracheal stenosis localized at the posterior wall after a relatively short period of endotracheal intubation with a high-volume, low-pressure cuffed endotracheal tube, and a review of the literature.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1438-8359
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of anesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20454809
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-010-0956-8