Post-intubation or post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis is the most common cause of acquired benign airway stenosis.Incidence of post-intubation tracheal stenosis(PITS)is decreasing due to the widespread use of the hig...Post-intubation or post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis is the most common cause of acquired benign airway stenosis.Incidence of post-intubation tracheal stenosis(PITS)is decreasing due to the widespread use of the high-volume low-pressure cuff,and awareness of the need to monitor the cuff pressure.Nevertheless,post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis(PTTS)incidence is still very high and seriously affects the patients’quality of life.PTTS is often caused by damage to the airway cartilage,regional ischemic necrosis,tracheotomy site infection,and friction between the distal tracheotomy tube and the tracheal wall.展开更多
文摘Post-intubation or post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis is the most common cause of acquired benign airway stenosis.Incidence of post-intubation tracheal stenosis(PITS)is decreasing due to the widespread use of the high-volume low-pressure cuff,and awareness of the need to monitor the cuff pressure.Nevertheless,post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis(PTTS)incidence is still very high and seriously affects the patients’quality of life.PTTS is often caused by damage to the airway cartilage,regional ischemic necrosis,tracheotomy site infection,and friction between the distal tracheotomy tube and the tracheal wall.
