[Tracheal resection for correction of stenosis following prolonged intubation. Review of 2 cases (author's transl)].

Longterm tracheal intubation is a safe procedure given technical precautions and intensive care. Tracheotomy causes many more complications among which is tracheal stenosis. Be it after intubation or tracheotomy, tracheal stenosis can nearly always be treated by segmental resection.