Menna Cecilia, Fiorelli Silvia, Trabalza Marinucci Beatrice, Massullo Domenico, D'Andrilli Antonio, Ciccone Anna Maria, Andreetti Claudio, Maurizi Giulio, Vanni Camilla, Siciliani Alessandra, Tiracorrendo Matteo, Mancini Mancini, Venuta Federico, Rendina Erino Angelo, Ibrahim Mohsen
OBJECTIVE: The large number of COVID-19 patients subjected to prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation has been expected to result in a significant increase of tracheal stenosis in the next years. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare postoperative outcomes of survived COVID-19 critical illness patients who underwent tracheal resection for post-intubation/post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis with those of non-COVID patients. METHODS: It is single-center retrospective study...
March 29, 2024: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery