title: Respiratory mucosa wound healing and its management. An overview.
abstract: Successful management of airway wounds are gauged by the extent to which the three functions of the airway (protection, respiration, phonation) are preserved. A major objective during wound healing of the airway is to minimize scarring and stricture formation. This article discusses the important concepts relating to current management strategies of the airway and encourages future directions of research.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dohar
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Stool
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*