Objectives: For successful reconstruction with tracheal allotransplants following long
tracheal resections, problems related to the preservation and vascularisation of the tracheal …

Objective: Tracheal reconstruction is necessary in patients with extensive tracheal stenosis
caused by neoplasm, trauma, and congenital disease. We investigated the possibility of …

Introduction: The successful use of cryopreserved tracheal allografts in canine models
suggests their use in humans. The grade of genetic difference, the mechanism of …

Background. It has been difficult to perform tracheal allotransplantation without
immunosuppression. To determine whether cryopreserved trachea can be used in tracheal …

Cryopreserved tracheal grafts have been used in several experimental models of long
segment replacement. The clinical application of the procedure has been limited due to the …

Background: The effect of cryopreservation on tracheal allogenicity is still unclear. Therefore,
in this study, we assessed the effect of cryopreservation period on tracheal allografts in 62 …

OBJECTIVE: Tracheal reconstruction continues to pose a significant challenge in thoracic
surgery. The study objective was to develop a novel method to eliminate the antigenicity of …

BACKGROUND.: Grafting is required when primary reconstruction of a tracheocarinal defect
is not feasible. To determine the viability of and the nature of the healing process occurring …

Background. We examined the blood supply of a cryopreserved tracheal allograft and its
morphohistologic changes after transplantation. Methods. In each of 22 dogs, a five-ring …

Background. Cartilage viability of a cryopreserved tracheal allograft seems to affect graft
function and durability. We previously reported the influence of warm ischemia and …