%0 Journal Article %T Tracheal replacement %A Delaere, Pierre %A Raemdonck, Dirk Van %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2016 %B 2016 %9 %! Tracheal replacement %K %X 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 bring 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. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/6714 %P S186-S196 %@ 2077-6624