Tracheal Web
A tracheal web is a stricture that forms along the inner surface of the trachea, progressively narrowing the airway. Tracheal web formation can result from trauma caused by the tip of an endotracheal tube during intubation. Tracheal webs c…
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A tracheal web is a stricture that forms along the inner surface of the trachea, progressively narrowing the airway. Tracheal web formation can result from trauma caused by the tip of an endotracheal tube during intubation. Tracheal webs cause progressive shortness of breath that does not respond to bronchodilator rescue inhalers. Tracheal web formation is managed surgically.