Description of Bronchoscopic Interventions in Post-COVID Tracheal Stenosis

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome with a prolonged need for mechanical ventilation and delayed tracheostomy, resulting in an increase in cases of tracheal stenosis and the necessity for less invasive approaches. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to December 2021 at the Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia, focusing on adults with post-intubation tracheal stenosis associated with SARS-CoV-2. Univariate analysis was performed between groups with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection as a control, considering reintervention, degree of stenosis, use of intratracheal steroids, or multiple stenoses as important outcomes. Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, and Mann-Whitney test were employed based on the nature of variables. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 26 patients were included, with 20 having COVID-19 and 6 without. Significant differences were found in age (p=0.002), epilepsy (p=0.007), and multiple stenosis (p=0.04). In 85% of cases, laser blue plus balloon pulmonary dilation was used, intratracheal dexamethasone in 35%, and reintervention in 35%, with no significant differences between groups. Conclusions: A threefold increase in subglottic stenosis was observed during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with more instances of multiple stenosis and predominantly the use of laser blue plus balloon pulmonary dilation as a successful recanalization technique. There was a higher use of intratracheal dexamethasone in this group compared to other pathologies causing tracheal stenosis..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Respirar - 16(2024), 1, Seite 59-66

Sprache:

Englisch ; Spanisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

María Carolina Torres [VerfasserIn]
Luis Javier Cajas Santana [VerfasserIn]
Luis Fernando Navarro Diaz [VerfasserIn]
Edgar Alberto Sanchez Morales [VerfasserIn]
Alfredo Saavedra Rodríguez [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acquired subglottic stenosis
Bronchoscopic surgical procedure
Covid-19
Medicine (General)

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doi.org/10.55720/respirar.16.1.6

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DOAJ091453194