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Tracheal Stenosis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayHypoxiaAvoid HypoxiaCareful PositioningCopious SecretionsDyspneaAvoid Positive Pressure VentilationStridor

Pathophysiology

Tracheal stenosis is a fixed narrowing of the trachea or subglottis, most often the late bill for an endotracheal tube. When cuff pressure exceeds tracheal mucosal capillary perfusion pressure —...

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