Postintubation tracheal stenosis: diagnosis and management
Kontos, G.J.; Hedges, C.P.; Rost, M.C.; Nussbaum, D.K.; Hanson, J.W.
South Dakota Journal of Medicine 46(9): 323-325
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0038-3317 PMID: 8256133 Document Number: 413181
Postintubation damage is a potential hazard in any patient intubated with an oral or nasal endotracheal tube or with a tracheostomy tube for ventilatory support. Postintubation tracheal stenosis may be fatal unless it is recognized and treated promptly. This paper reviews the important features of diagnosis and treatment of postintubation tracheal stenosis.