Management of benign airway stenosis-predictors of tracheal resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benign airway stenoses are complex disorders that present with progressive dyspnoea, stridor, and significant respiratory distress. These conditions have a high recurrence rate and despite the plethora of endoscopic and open techniques available for treatment, the outcomes are variable. Our primary was to determine the pre-operative factors associated with an increased hazard of cricotracheal resection (CTR)/tracheal resection (TR) and reconstruction in cases of benign subglottic and tracheal strictures.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of all patients ages 16 years and over with benign subglottic and tracheal stenoses that underwent endoscopic or surgical treatment at our institution between 2008 and 2022.

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SUBMITTER: Patel AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature