Complicated Laryngotracheal Stenosis Occurring Early after COVID-19 Intubation
Surgeries (Switzerland)
; 3(3):211-218, 2022.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2305785
ABSTRACT
Background:
Airway stenosis is a known complication of prolonged intubation in hospitalized patients. With the high rate of intubations in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a complication of COVID-19 that drastically reduces quality of life for patients who may remain tracheostomy-dependent.Methods:
Patient medical history, laryngoscopy, and CT imaging were obtained from medical records.Results:
We report four cases of complicated LTS following intubation after COVID-19 pneumonia and explore the current literature in a narrative review. Four patients developed LTS following intubation from COVID-19 pneumonia. Three patients remain tracheostomy-dependent, and the fourth required a heroic operative schedule to avoid tracheostomy.Conclusion:
Intubation for COVID-19 pneumonia can result in severe LTS, which may persist despite endoscopic intervention. © 2022 by the authors.
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Surgeries (Switzerland)
Year:
2022
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