Background An increasing number of patients have been subjected to prolonged invasive
mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19 infection, leading to a significant number of post …

During the current pandemic, we witnessed a rise of post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS)
in patients intubated due to COVID-19. We prospectively analyzed data from patients …

Critically ill COVID-19 patients have to undergo positive pressure ventilation, a non-
physiological and invasive intervention that can be lifesaving in severe ARDS. Similar to any …

METHODS The present study consisted of a retrospective review of all patients receiving
treatment from April 2020 until December 2020 at the Division of Thoracic Surgery at …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly
spread worldwide since December 2019. An acute respiratory distress syndrome develops …

Introduction The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2), has spread rapidly to become a …

Background Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is associated with
prolonged intubation and its complications. Tracheal stenosis is 1 such complication that …

Importance Full-thickness tracheal lesions and tracheoesophageal fistulas are severe
complications of invasive mechanical ventilation. The incidence of tracheal complications in …

Importance The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to
unprecedented needs for invasive ventilation, with 10% to 15% of intubated patients …

Management of tracheal complications due to endotracheal intubation in patients with
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an important concern. This study aimed to present …