title: Surgical anatomy of the trachea.
abstract: A clear understanding of tracheal anatomy is a fundamental building block for surgical procedures. Surprisingly, information about the surgical anatomy of the trachea is scant. This article describes the anatomy of the trachea and highlights how these anatomic facts affect surgical procedures performed on the trachea.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014132:Trachea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery