Treatment of tracheal stenoses by resection in infancy and early childhood.

An inquiry of Austrian paediatric and thoracic surgeons revealed six children aged 4 months to 5 years who had undergone circumferential resection of the trachea for congenital or acquired tracheal stenoses. Clinical data relating to these six Austrian cases are briefly presented. Experience shows that circumferential resection of localized tracheal stenoses can also be recommended for infants and young children.