Retrospective chart review was conducted. From 2004 through 2011, we performed 39 tracheoplasties. Forced stenting 卤 balloon dilatation (S/B) was required when airway obstruction with tissue granulation was life-threatening. We compared the requirement for S/B between the early group without budesonide (2004-Nov. 2008, Early) and the late group with budesonide (Dec. 2008-2011, Late). Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher鈥檚 Exact test.
Eleven of 22 in Early and 8 of 17 in Late were successfully extubated, never having had life-threatening tissue granulation. The remaining patients in each group (11 in Early and 9 in Late) required tracheostomies due to postoperative complication. Ten in Early and 5 in Late with tracheostomies developed granulation tissue. Of these patients, the 10 in Early required S/B, while none of the 5 in Late required S/B (P = .0003). Bronchoscopy demonstrated significant regression of granulation tissue in all cases treated with inhaled budesonide.
Inhaled budesonide is effective for treatment of tracheal granulation tissue in patients with tracheostomies after repair of CTS.