[Management of benign tracheal stenosis by intubation dilatation under flexible bronchoscopic guidance].

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intubation dilatation under flexible bronchoscopic guidance in the management of benign tracheal stenosis.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the clinical data was performed for 12 patients with benign tracheal stenosis from March 2010 to August 2011. There were 5 males and 7 females with a mean age of 37 ± 11 years old (range: 27 - 65).