Fundamentals of Airway Surgery, Part II, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Preface: Fundamentals of Airway Surgery, Part II

Introduction: Frederick Griffith Pearson: The Father of Modern Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia

Anesthesia for Airway Surgery

Sharing the Airway: The Importance of Good Communication Between Anesthesiologist and Surgeon

Tracheostomy

From Open to Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Anterior Mediastinal Tracheostomy: Past, Present, and Future Surgery of the Distal Airway

Fundamentals of Standard Sleeve Resection

Extended Sleeve Resection for Lung Cancer

Bronchoplasties at the Segmental Level

Carinal Resection and Reconstruction

Carinal Pneumonectomy

Management of Postpneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistula: From Thoracoplasty to Transsternal Closure

Airway Transplantation and Prosthetic Replacement

Tracheal Transplantation: State of the Art and Key Role of Blood Supply in Its Success

Autologous Tracheal Replacement: Surgical Technique and Outcomes

Pathophysiology and Predictors of Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation

Management of Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation and Sequelae

Experiences with Prosthetic Airway Replacement

Tracheoesophageal and Tracheovascular Fistulae

Management of Acquired Benign Tracheoesophageal Fistulae

Management of Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Recognition and Management of Life-Threatening Tracheovascular Fistulae and How to Prevent Them

Airway Trauma

Principles of Urgent Management of Acute Airway Obstruction

Blunt Tracheobronchial Trauma

Cricothyroid Approach for Emergency Access to the Airway

Use of Silicone Tubes in the Management of Complex Airway Problems

Importance of a Team Effort in Success of Airway Surgery