IN 1931, I performed an autopsy on a five-month-old baby who had had wheezing respirations since birth and had recently developed difficulty in swallowing. At this examination a ring of blood vessels ...

Cancer of the trachea affects the tube connecting the mouth and nose to the lungs. It is a rare form of cancer without a specific known cause. Tracheal cancers are classified as primary and secondary ...

Tracheal resection is a surgical procedure used to remove a portion of the trachea, or windpipe. The trachea is the tube that transports air from the mouth and nose to the lungs. During the procedure, ...

The trachea is a tube-like structure in the neck and upper chest. It stretches from the larynx, or voice box, to the bronchi and transports air to and from the lungs when a person breathes. When a ...

The first successful direct transplant of a trachea is a medical milestone that could help thousands of people with airways damaged by ventilators and other causes. Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx home, ...

Endotracheal intubation (EI) is often an emergency procedure that’s performed on people who are unconscious or who can’t breathe on their own. EI maintains an open airway and helps prevent suffocation ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A team from National Taiwan University Hospital performed tracheal repair using a frozen donated aorta, enabling tracheal cartilage regeneration and marking a major advance in ...