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tracheal stenosis Dr.muthukumar dr.semmanaselvan
1. A LIFELINE TO THE LIFE’S
CONDUIT”
-A CASE SERIES ANALYSIS ON TRACHEAL
STENOSIS & ITS MANAGEMENT
AUTHORS :
PROF.DR.R.MUTHUKUMAR,MS,DLO,DNB
PROF.DR.K.SEMMANASELVAN,MS,DLO
2. INTRODUCTION
Management of tracheal stenosis is an enigma for the ENT surgeons
Until recently surgery for tracheal stenosis was under the realm of the
cardiothoracic surgeon.
Presently, cervical tracheal stenosis is increasingly managed by ENT
surgeons, avoiding unnecessary midline sternotomy.
MAIN GOAL –
To reduce the morbidity of the patient and to provide a
Normal Functioning Airway
3. STUDY METHODOLOGY:
STUDY DESIGN:
- A Case Series analysis from
2011-2021 ,10 year study period
STUDY SUBJECTS:
- 25 patients
AGE GROUP NUMBER PERCENTAG
E
%
<25 Years 18 72
26 – 45 Years 7 28
>45 Years - -
TOTAL 25
RANGE 19- 36 YEARS
AGE DISTRIBUTION:
MALE
FEMALE
GENDER
DISTRIBUTION:
4. 25 Cases done in a period of 10 years
- 3 cases done along with CTS
- 22 cases done independently
In 4 cases cricotracheal anastamosis ,
rest were tracheotracheal anastomosis
Suprahyoid Laryngeal drop was done
in 21 cases
In 23 of our cases the cause was a
postintubation stenosis and 2 cases -
post traumatic
In 20 cases prior tracheostomy done-
hence anaesthetized via the
tracheostomy site
In 2 cases – no tracheostomy –ET
tube kept proximal to the stenotic site
In 3 cases – Intra Operative
tracheostomy done & proceeded
5. MATERIALS & METHODS
STENOTIC
SEGMENT
NUMBER OF
PATIENTS
1-2 tracheal rings 3
3-4 tracheal rings 8
4-5 tracheal rings 13
6-7 tracheal rings 1
1.Flexible bronchoscopy
- Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy
is the best investigation for exact
site & size.
2. CT scan with reconstruction
Helical CT with high resolution
and 3 dimensional reconstruction
- Site,length,surrounding anatomy
3.VLS & Direct laryngoscopy
4.Lung function tests
15. POST OP CARE
1. Patient is maintained in chin flexed position with adequate back
support for 7 days.
2. Patient allowed to converse but with minimal necktwisting
movements.
3. Sympathetic counselling to the patients.
4. Steam nebulisation
5. Adequate hydration
6. Antibiotics, Mucolytics
7. Supplementation steroids
8. RT feeding for 3 days, followed by straw feeding
9.Physiotherapy-not possible
GRILLO’S
STITCHES
/GUARDIAN
SUTURE
19. FACTORS FAVOURING DEVELOPMENT OF
LARYNGOTRACHEAL STENOSIS IN POST
INTUBATION PATIENTS
Pressure necrosis
Tracheal mucosal blood flow
Pressure and volume of cuff
Duration of intubation
Head and neck position
Systemic hypotension
Local infection
20. MEYER – COTTON
STAGING SYSTEMS
UPPER AIRWAY STENOSIS ( GRILLO
TYPES)
TYPE A – High tracheal stenosis (easily treated by segmental
resection and tracheotracheal anastomosis.)
TYPE B – Stenosis reaching lower border of cricoid- Cricotracheal
anastomosis
TYPE C – Stenosis of lower subglottic larynx and upper trachea
-involves anterior portion of cricoid cartilage(LTR/PCTR)
TYPE D – Stenosis that reaches to glottis
No subglottic space for an effective anastomosis.
- LTR/PCTR/Glottic reconstruction
All types require Cervical approach without sternotomy
CLINICAL FEATURES :
Ineffective cough
Stridor ( Insp / Exp)
Dyspnoea
- Clinical signs of stenosis appear when lumen
obliterated >50%
21. PEARLS & PITFALLS
To use LOW PRESSURE HIGH
VOLUME Endo tracheal &
Tracheostomy tubes
When a stenotic patient presents with
stridor –Tracheostomy should be done
at or just below the stenotic site, So
that cartilage is not wasted and trachea
can be saved for future anastomosis
Laryngeal drop-aids in
additional 2-3cm tracheal
mobilisation MONTGOMERY DROP
/SUPRAHYOID RELEASE
23. RESULTS
23
POST OP RESULTS
TOTAL 25 UNEVENTFUL
RESTENOSIS
2
In 1 case – revision surgery
done and patient is doing well.
In another case – post
traumatic stenosis with long
stenotic segment. Hence Shian-
Lee procedure done, resulted
in failure. Patient underwent
revision anastomosis
successfully.
24. CONCLUSION
Tracheal resection and reconstruction can be challenging and should be undertaken by
centres with experience.
Standard treatment consists of resection of pathologic segment of trachea with end
to end anastomosis ( > 95% success rate).
Careful attention to matching the geometry of the ends to be anastomosed is important to
avoid gaps or weak points and for air tight seal anastomosis. (However some amount
telescoping of the anastomosis ends is permitted )
Adequate planning of ENT surgeon & anaesthesia support is essential for ventilation,
haemostasis and better visualisation.
Second and third tier reinforcement suturing is essential to relieve the tension at the
anastomotic site for successful wound healing .
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