Stenting for the Management of Post-Tracheostomy

In patients who undergo prolonged endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy is performed to prevent the tracheal and la-ryngeal trauma which may be caused by the intubation tube. In this report, a patient who was intubated after a cere-brovascular embolism and required a tracheostomy for 6 months due to decannulation problems is presented. The pa-tient subsequently developed a tracheomalacia. A stent was inserted and seen to provide functional support. Upon re-moval of the stent, the tracheomalacia improved. Although surgical therapy is claimed to provide higher success rate, stenting may also be a viable option for the management of tracheomalacia and improve the quality of life in patients with good general condition