IBS20.02 Airway Stenosis

Study of postintubation airway stenosis (PIAS) following suicide attempts

Background: The incidence of suicide attempts has been increasing in recent years. Presenting a group of patients who attempted suicide, underwent ventilatory support and got postintubation airway stenosis, may help us to better understand and prevent this complication. Materials and methods: Among patients who referred to us for treatment of PIAS, those who were intubated for suicide attemp...

Healing of airway anastomoses and stenting of airway stenosis

Iatrogenic airway stenosis with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

OBJECTIVE To describe the presentation of, factors contributing to, and treatment of iatrogenic airway stenosis (IAS) associated with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Pediatric tertiary care center. PATIENTS The charts of patients treated for RRP in our institution from 1980 to 1995 (N=50) were reviewed. Seven patients were identified a...

Sequential stenting for extensive malignant airway stenosis.

PURPOSE Malignant airway stenosis extending from the bronchial bifurcation to the lower lobar orifice was treated with airway stenting. We herein examine the effectiveness of airway stenting for extensive malignant airway stenosis. METHODS Twelve patients with extensive malignant airway stenosis underwent placement of a silicone Dumon Y stent (Novatech, La Ciotat, France) at the tracheal bifu...

Airway management and endoscopic treatment of subglottic and tracheal stenosis: the laryngeal mask airway technique.

OBJECTIVES The objective is to present clinical outcomes of subglottic and tracheal stenosis treated by flexible bronchoscopic delivery of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser via laryngeal mask airway (LMA). METHODS All consecutive, nontracheotomy dependent cases of subglottic and tracheal stenosis treated endoscopically over a 4-year period were retrospectively reviewed. The surgical approach consist...