Case Report: Human Tracheal Transplantation Undergoes Progressive Reepithelialization Over Time
Benjamin M. Laitman,
Pamela Cruz‐Encarnacion,
Ronald E. Gordon
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesTracheal transplantation is an ideal option for the reconstruction of long‐segment circumferential tracheal defects. Our group performed the first successful vascularized single‐staged tracheal transplantation in January 2021. Although a rigid biocompatible structure is necessary for a functioning tracheal replacement, the importance of ciliated epithelium, which allows for critical mucociliary clearance, is now being appreciated. Here, we examined the histological changes of the first single‐staged … Show more
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