Background Patients with long‐segment airway stenosis not amenable to conventional
surgery may benefit from tracheal transplantation. However, this procedure has been only …

This will enable wider application of tracheal allotransplantation for patients in need of
complex reconstructive surgery for airway defects that are not amenable to standard …

Tracheal transplantation has been envisioned as a viable option for reconstruction of long-
segment tracheal defects. We report the first human single-stage long-segment tracheal …

Background Tracheal transplantation has been considered the ideal option for the
reconstruction of long‐segment circumferential tracheal defects. Our group developed a …

Long-segment tracheal airway defects may be congenital or result from burns, trauma,
iatrogenic intubation damage, or tumor invasion. Although airway defects< 6 cm in length …

Non-malignant and malignant obstruction of the tracheal airway causes significant morbidity
and mortality. With increased use of artificial airways, benign and iatrogenic complications …

Airway Transplantation Philipp Jungebluth, Paolo Macchiarini* excessive tension at the
anastomotic site. Benign diseases have been approached with various en-doluminal …

Restoration of a long-segment circumferential tracheal defect remains an unmet challenge.
Future clinical studies require thoroughly documented visual evidence of outcomes to …

Ischemia is the primary risk factor for airway complications in double lung transplantation
using tracheal anastomosis and in tracheal transplantation. Many treatment options as to …

The management of tracheal disease is one of the most challenging problems facing chest
physicians. Fortunately, in experienced hands, the majority of abnormalities respond either …