Benign stenosis of the trachea

Erich Stoelben; Aris Koryllos; Frank Beckers; Corinna Ludwig

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.001

Benign stenosis of the trachea

Thorac Surg Clin. 2014 Feb;24(1):59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.001.

Authors

Erich Stoelben¹, Aris Koryllos², Frank Beckers², Corinna Ludwig²

Affiliations

¹ Thoracic Surgery, Lung Clinic, Hospital of Cologne, University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimer str. 200, Cologne 51109, Germany. Electronic address: stoelbene@kliniken-koeln.de.
² Thoracic Surgery, Lung Clinic, Hospital of Cologne, University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimer str. 200, Cologne 51109, Germany.

PMID: 24295660
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.09.001

Abstract

Benign stenosis of trachea results mainly from tracheotomy, ventilation, or trauma. The combination of a defect of the mucosa or the tracheal wall and infection produce secondary scar tissue healing with shrinkage of the tracheal lumen or instability of the tracheal wall. Standard of treatment consists of resection of the pathologic segment of the trachea with end-to-end anastomosis. In case of involvement of the larynx, partial resections of the anterior cricoid cartilage or division of the larynx with tracheolaryngeal silicone stents are used. Short-term and long-term results are satisfying considering some technical recommendations.

Keywords: Bronchoscopy; Stenosis; Surgery; Trachea.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchoscopy
Humans
Stents
Trachea / surgery
Tracheal Stenosis* / diagnosis
Tracheal Stenosis* / etiology
Tracheal Stenosis* / surgery