tracheal reconstruction

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Indications

airway reconstruction with cryopreserved aortic allografts following definitive resection
custom-made stents support allografts to prevent airway collapse
removal of stents 18 months postoperatively^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Martinod E, Chouahnia K, Radu DM et al Feasibility of Bioengineered Tracheal and Bronchial Reconstruction Using Stented Aortic Matrices. JAMA. Published online May 20, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29800033 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2681944
Rusch VW. Has Reconstruction of the Central Airways Been Transformed? From Aorta to Trachea. JAMA. Published online May 20, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29800016 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2681941