title: Surgical anatomy of the trachea.
abstract: A clear understanding of tracheal anatomy is a fundamental building block for surgical procedures. This article describes the surgical anatomy of the trachea and emphasizes how these anatomic facts affect surgical procedures performed on the trachea.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW Rochester MN 55905, USA. allen.mark@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000166:cytology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology / Q000601:surgery