Tracheomalacia and tracheobronchomalacia may be primary abnormalities of the large
airways or associated with a wide variety of congenital and acquired conditions. The …

The purpose of this article is to provide an update on methods for palliating symptoms in
patients with histologically benign and malignant central airway obstruction. We review the …

Tracheostomy tube placement is a therapeutic procedure that has gained increased favor
over the past decade. Upper airway obstructions, failure to liberate from the ventilator, and …

Intrathoracic tracheomalacia is characterized by increased compliance of the central airway
within the thorax. This leads to excessive dynamic collapse during exhalation or periods of …

Rationale: Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a common comorbidity in neonates with
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, the effect of TBM on the clinical course of …

There is increasing recognition of tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) in patients with respiratory
complaints, though its true incidence in the adult population remains unknown. Most of these …

Airway complications following lung transplantation result in considerable morbidity and are
associated with a mortality of 2% to 4%. The incidence of lethal and nonlethal airway …

Purpose In severe tracheomalacia, aortopexy addresses anterior vascular compression, but
does not directly address posterior membranous tracheal intrusion. We review patient …

Background Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for evaluating tracheomalacia; however,
reliance on an invasive procedure limits understanding of normal airway dynamics. Self …

Purpose Interventional pulmonology is a growing subspecialty of pulmonary medicine with
flexible and rigid bronchoscopies increasingly used by interventional pulmonologists for …