[Resection with end-to-end anastomosis for postintubation tracheal stenosis]

To study results of resection and end-to-end anastomosis in tracheal stenosis (TS).

Retrospective review of 14 patients with previous long-term intubation and residual tracheal stenosis, all operated on with resection and end-to-end anastomosis. We studied the percentage of surgical success, decannulation index, use of Montgomery T tube, and complications.

We performed a total of 42 interventions (mean, 2.93) and 19 T-Montgomery tubes were used. We achieved surgical success in 85.12 % of patients, with a decannulation index of 71.42 %. Two patients developed granulomas in the suture field that required treatment with endoscopic laser and cryotherapy. One patient died intraoperatively.

Surgical resection with end-to-end anastomosis and insertion of a T-Montgomery tube is a useful technique in post-intubation tracheal stenosis despite involving multiple interventions in a large percentage of patients.