[7 years' experience with tracheal transverse resection]

During the last seven years, 19 patients with several stenoses of the cervical trachea underwent segmental resection of the trachea in our department. 7 cases required supplementary surgical correction of the airways prior to the operation. In 16 cases, primary success was achieved. 3 cases were cured by secondary repair of restenosis. All our patients could be decannulated.