TY - JOUR AU - Acharya, Anup AU - Singh, Madan Mohan AU - Tambay, Yeshwant Gajanan PY - 2016/11/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Tracheal Resection and Anastomosis for Postintubation Tracheal Stenosis: A Case Report JF - Journal of Lumbini Medical College JA - J. Lumbini Med. Coll. VL - 2 IS - 2 SE - Case Reports DO - UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JLMC/article/view/16009 SP - 48-50 AB - <p class="Default"><strong>Introduction</strong>: Tracheal stenosis is one of the dreaded complication of tracheal intubation. Tracheal resection and anastomosis is an established definitive treatment for stenosis more than one cm. Here, we present a case of post-intubation tracheal stenosis managed by resection and anastomosis, first of its kind in our centre.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Case Report</strong>: We present a case of 26-year female who underwent tracheal intubation during her treatment of tubercular meningitis. Two weeks later, she returned with respiratory difficulty. A diagnosis of post-intubation tracheal stenosis was made. Tracheal resection and anastomosis was done. Recovery was uneventful and she was discharged on 14<sup>th </sup>post-operative day.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Post-intubation tracheal stenosis is still a dreaded complication even after the introduction of high volume low pressure cuff. They can be successfully managed. Care personnel in intensive care unit (ICU) should perform to prevent this complication.</p><p class="Default">Journal of Lumbini Medical College. 2014;2(2):48-50.</p> ER -