title: Reply to the editor.
authors.affiliation: UZ Leuven, ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delaere
authors.affiliation: UZ Leuven, Thoracic Surgery, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Raemdonck
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D014132:Trachea / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery*