Tracheomalacia Secondary to Intubation

Ayyildiz V., AYDIN Y., OĞUL H.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.85, no.3, pp.655-656, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 85 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12262-022-03468-3
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.655-656
  • Keywords: Tracheomalacia, Intubation
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tracheomalacia is generally seen congenitally in children and may rarely occur in adults as acquired. Patients usually present with shortness of breath, chronic cough, and recurrent respiratory tract infections. In most cases, the diagnosis is made incidentally during thoracic imaging. In this study, a 70-year-old female case who developed tracheomalacia after tracheal intubation was presented.