title: TRACHEAL ALLOTRANSPLANTATION AND REGENERATION.
abstract: Non-malignant and malignant obstruction of the tracheal airway causes significant morbidity and mortality. With increased use of artificial airways, benign and iatrogenic complications are increasing. A tracheal stenosis that is less than 5 cm in length can be resected with end-to-end anastomosis. Longer tracheal lesions can be treated in a palliative way by placement of a stent to secure airway lumen patency. The management of tracheal defects is an evolving field. Tracheal transplantation and tracheal regeneration may provide major treatment advances to cases with long-segment tracheal involvement. This review examines the current possibilities and future prospects in the area of tracheal transplantation and regeneration.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delaere
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molitor
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D012038:Regeneration; D014132:Trachea / Q000502:physiology* / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
keywords: Trachea; allotransplantation; immunosuppression regeneration.; revascularization