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Tracheal stenosis, a well-known complication of endotracheal intubation and artificial ventilation, is most likely to occur in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Although a rare complication, and despite technological improvements and better patient care in intensive care units, tracheal stenosis still constitutes a serious clinical problem which can also develop after a short period of mechanical ventilation. In this article, we present a very rare case report of a patient who developed a long-segment tracheal stenosis localized at the posterior wall after a relatively short period of endotracheal intubation with a high-volume, low-pressure cuffed endotracheal tube, and a review of the literature.
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Nesek-Adam, V., Mršić, V., Oberhofer, D. et al. Post-intubation long-segment tracheal stenosis of the posterior wall: a case report and review of the literature. J Anesth 24, 621–625 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-010-0956-8
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