[Post-intubation lesion of the trachea]

The lesions of the trachea resulting from intubation are scarce. Each laceration of the tracheal wall threatens the patient's life. This article presents 5 cases of the post-intubation lesion of the trachea, treated at the Department of Toracosurgery at this hospital during 1998-2003. In all the patients the lacerated wall of the trachea was sewn up. Our observations indicate that leaving the patients on his own breathing after sewing up of the lacerated tracheal wall supports the healing of the impaired site.