Efficacy of Surgical Airway Plasty for Benign Airway Stenosis

Background: Long-term patency is required during treatment for benign airway stenosis. This study investigated the effectiveness of surgical airway plasty for benign airway stenosis.Methods: Clinical courses of 20 patients, who were treated with surgical plasty for their benign airway stenosis, were retrospectively investigated.Results: Causes of stenosis were tracheobronchial tuberculosis in 12 patients, post-intubation stenosis in five...