Authors: Badr Eldin Mostafa
Publish Date: 2003/05/06
Volume: 260, Issue: 9, Pages: 465-468
Abstract
This prospective clinical study evaluates the role of endoluminal stents in the maintenance of a tracheal lumen after management of stenosis Tracheal stenosis may be due to a variety of causes and it is a significant health problem Most patients either remain tracheostomized for prolonged periods of time or undergo several major surgical interventions The most common sequel is restenosis at the site of repair either after augmentation or resection anastomosis In this study 16 patients with different pathologies causing tracheal stenosis or collapse are presented All patients had the tracheal lumen reestablished either endoscopically or by an open procedure The stent was then placed to support the site of repair and prevent restenosis A patent wellepithelialized lumen was achieved in 11 cases with a followup of 3–24 months Complications were encountered in five cases three misplaced stents one tracheal erosion with a Dumon stent and one granulomatous obstruction The technique complications and followup of these patients are described with recommendations for the management of such patients
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