TREATMENT OF POSTINTUBATION AIRWAY STENOSIS

ritical care units have been established in most cities in our country and as a result, an increasing number of patients are assisted with mechanical ventilation. Consequently, the prevalence of patients with postintubation airway stenosis (PIAS) has risen dramatically. The resection and anastomosis (RA) technique for treatment of PIAS has been well described by Grillo and Mathisen.