This article presents the first comparative analysis of outcomes after tracheobronchoplasty (TBP) for excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) and tracheobronchomalacia (TBM), two distinct but often conflated causes of excessive central airway collapse (ECAC).
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Trachea and bronchi
October 30, 2025
October 20, 2025
This video presents a seven-ring extended tracheal resection for recurrent thyroid carcinoma with laryngeal preservation, followed by reconstruction using a pedicled myocutaneous flap from the left pectoralis major.
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September 26, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at NYU Langone Health, delivered a presentation titled “Robotic Carinal Resection With ECMO.”
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This article reviews current advances and ongoing challenges in tracheal surgery, focusing on long-segment tracheal resection and reconstruction. The authors highlight that while surgical resection with primary anastomosis remains the gold standard for localized disease, outcomes are limited in cases of extended tracheal involvement.
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July 30, 2025
This multi-institutional study of 81 patients with postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) found a noncure rate of 46.9 percent and a mortality rate of 58 percent, with nearly half of the deaths directly related to BPF. Surgical intervention was performed in 85 percent of cases, with open-window thoracostomy being the most common procedure.
July 29, 2025
This video demonstrates the successful management of a challenging case of a centrally located left upper lobe tumor through a minimally invasive bronchial sleeve lobectomy, which led to excellent outcomes.
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