Subglottic stenosis after nasal endotracheal intubation.

a high incidence of complications (McClelland, 1965). It has recently been suggested that in this age group prolonged endotracheal intubation with a nasal tube is an acceptable alternative to tracheostomy (McClelland, 1965; McDonald and Stocks, 1965; Allen and Steven, 1965), and the use of non-irritant polyvinyl chloride tubes is recommended. Jackson Rees has designed a tube specifically for prolonged intubation (Fig. 1) which is now commercially available from Portland Plastics Ltd. in sizes 2.5 to 11 mm.