ABSTRACT
The authors reviewed 39 cases of Laryngotracheal stenosis diagnosed in the last 15 years. Etiologic factors, management and resultas were analized. Patients age ranged from 1 month to 63 years old, 16 of them were females and 23 were males. Prolonged endotraqueal intubation was the most common cause, followed by tracheostomy. The subglottic airway was involved in the majority of the patients. Endotracheal intubation was prolonged over 5 days in 63,5% of the cases; 22.7% of the patients develped symptomatic laryngotracheal stenosis around 30 days after extubation. Surgical treatment was performed in 61.5% of the cases; a variety of techniques were used; in this group the decannulation rate was 79%. Expectant observation was the management for 11 patients, withh a decannulation rate of 40%. Endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy and laryngoytracheal stenosis management aspects were analysed