[Prosthetic replacement of the trachea by synthetics (author's transl)]

Long tracheostenosis especially when sharing the mediastinum should be treated by a team of ENT- and thoracic surgeons. In 14 cases we achieved good functional results by transverse resection and anastomosis of the trachea. Plastic surgery of the trachea is limited by the etiology and the length of the shared tracheo-bronchial area. Neville (1976) has experiences in prosthetic replacement by synthetics in 26 cases. In 4 cases of special and cautiously placed indication we used Neville-prosthesis. The indications, the problems and the results are reported.