Tracheal lesions in patients with severe pneumonia due to COVID-19 and prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation
A case series
Abstract
Introduction: The objective of this study is to describe the clinical course of two adult patients admitted to a hospital of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires who required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and developed tracheal lesions found by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Case presentation: The first patient, aged 34, was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe pneumonia secondary to COVID-19. The patient required IMV and a tracheostomy. He was subsequently diagnosed with a tracheoesophageal fistula. After weaning, he was fitted with a Montgomery prosthesis and voluntarily discharged.
The second patient, aged 55, was admitted to the ICU with severe pneumonia secondary to COVID-19. The patient required IMV and a tracheostomy. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed necrosis of the first and second tracheal ring, generating subglottic stenosis and excessive dynamic airway collapse. After weaning, he was fitted with a Montgomery prosthesis and finally transferred to a rehabilitation clinic.
Conclusion: We described the clinical course of two patients with severe pneumonia due to COVID-19 who developed tracheal lesions.
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