Personalized interventions for tracheobronchomalacia

There are several bronchoscopic, thoracoscopic and open techniques for the treatment of severe tracheobronchomalacia (TBM). The publication by Huang et al. in this issue of the journal focuses on a novel modality as a step forward towards a more personalized therapy. It is necessary to be aware of the two types of expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC) defined as excessive airway collapse during expiration.