Laryngotracheal Complications in Intubated COVID-19 Patients.
Clin Med Insights Case Rep
; 14: 11795476211020590, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34104030
ABSTRACT
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, several emerging cases of laryngotracheal stenosis following prolonged intubation and tracheostomy are being reported. The patients' pre-existing comorbidities, the disease itself and the pronation maneuvers increase the risk for endolaryngeal and tracheal damage. In this commentary, we report 4 such patients with acquired severe laryngotracheal stenosis. We describe their airway lesions, the surgical treatment they received, and the outcomes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Med Insights Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suiza