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