This review discusses the need for tracheal replacement, distinct from resection with primary
anastomosis, the requirements for replacement, and the many efforts over the past century to …

Reconstruction of long-segment tracheal defects requires a vascularized allograft. We report
successful tracheal allotransplantation after indirect revascularization of the graft in a …

Expandable metallic stent placement is often the only way to treat airway obstructions. Such
treatment with an uncoated stent causes granulation proliferation and subsequent …

The repair and functional reconstruction of long-segment tracheal defects is always a great
challenge in the clinic. Finding an ideal substitute for tracheal transplantation is the only way …

A recent revival of global interest for reconstruction of long-segment tracheal defects, which
represents one of the most interesting and complex problems in head and neck and thoracic …

The first vascularized tracheal allotransplantation was performed in 2008.
Immunosuppression was stopped after forearm implantation and grafting of the recipient …

The ability to engineer biocompatible tissue is the hallmark of modern biomedical
engineering, integrating all aspects of every sub-discipline in the field. Bringing in a diverse …

Current methods to replace damaged upper airway epithelium with exogenous cells are
limited. Existing strategies use grafts that lack mucociliary function, leading to infection and …

OBJECTIVES: Transplantation of a human trachea has been reported only twice in the
literature with limited documentation of the functional and structural properties of the …

Breathing, being predominantly an automatic action, is often taken for granted. However,
respiratory diseases affect millions of people globally, emerging as one of the major causes …