Two cases with postintubation tracheal stenosis after COVID-19 pneumonia

Only a small percent of all intubated SARS-CoV-2-positive patients survive because of the development of severe respiratory and multiorgan failure. The development of tracheal stenosis after orotracheal intubation or tracheostomy is a dangerous complica-tion with gross consequences for the patient and medical staff. Endoscopic interventional procedures could be used in simple tra-cheal stenosis and surgical resection and anastomosis are reserved for complex stenosis or after unsuccessful endoscopic treatment. We present two cases with tracheal stenosis as a complication of prolonged intubation in COVID-19 survivors which was diag-nosed up to 6 months after discharge. Clinical management and surgical techniques are also discussed.