Tracheal stenosis in prolonged mechanically ventilated patients: prevalence, risk factors, and bronchoscopic management.

Alessandro GhianiKonstantinos TsitourasJoanna PaderewskaDieter MunkerSwenja WalcherClaus NeurohrNikolaus Kneidinger

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2022)

Tracheal stenosis is commonly observed among prolonged ventilated patients with tracheostomies, characterized by localized hypergranulation and mild to moderate airway obstruction, with interventional bronchoscopy providing satisfactory results.

Keyphrases

risk factors
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes