Use of total intravenous anesthesia during treatment of tracheal stenosis with a rigid bronchoscope and balloon dilatation: A report of 4 cases [Trakeal Stenozun Rijit Bronkoskop ve Balon Dilatasyonla Tedavisinde Total ̄ntravenöz Anestezi Kullanimi: Dört Olgunun Sunumu]

Tracheal stenosis is an airway obstruction caused by congenital,acquired and idiopathic factors. the most common etiology is prolonged mechanical ventilation due to intubation or tracheostomy. tracheal stenosis due to intubation occurs if endotracheal cuff pressure exceeds the mean capillary-arteriolar blood pressure in the tracheal mucosa. interventional bronchoscopic procedures have been commonly used in recent years for both diagnosis and treatment in selected patients because of their low complication rates. in particular,by rapid induction of anesthesia,it is possible to control airway and ventilation during rigid bronchoscopy performed under general anesthesia. in this paper,total intravenous anesthesia management performed under application of the ballon dilatation along with rigid bronchoscopy is presented in four cases with tracheal stenosis due to intubation.