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Post-intubation tracheal stenosis in the ICU: diagnosis and treatment

Authors: N Makhoul, E Altman, S Croitoru, S Ivry, A Gurevich, S Krimerman, M Croitoru

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Prolonged mechanical ventilation of critically ill patients may be complicated by formation of post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS) with respiratory disorders of different grades. Critical post-intubation tracheal stenosis (CPITS) may create life-threatening conditions. However, organized teamwork on the ground in the ICU may give positive results. …

Title: Post-intubation tracheal stenosis in the ICU: diagnosis and treatment
Authors: N Makhoul
E Altman
S Croitoru
S Ivry
A Gurevich
S Krimerman
M Croitoru
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9586

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