It turns out that some of the arteries that pass through the thyroid gland also supply blood to the trachea. So do some blood vessels that connect to the esophagus. "This wasn't a discovery we made.

The first successful direct transplant of a trachea is a medical milestone that could help thousands of people with airways damaged by ventilators and other causes. Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx ...

None of the implants were rejected, suggesting a potentially safe alternative to a limited supply of donor tissue. Complex organs require more crafting. As in the successful synthetic trachea ...

Researchers now know which cells are responsible for that quick reaction. Neuroendocrine cells in the larynx and trachea, which make up the passageway from the mouth to the lungs, can sense water ...

At least one of his patients, sporting a new trachea ... the arteries can be frozen to minus 80 degrees Celsius (minus 112 degrees Fahrenheit) and stored, ensuring an ample supply.

The decellularized lung matrix was connected to a perfusion system through the pulmonary artery, the left atrium and the trachea and was placed in a sterile, water-jacketed organ chamber (Harvard ...

The implants included an artificial windpipe, a synthetic tear duct and an arterial graft ... who had a slow growing tumour in his trachea. Macchiarini made the clinical decision to remove ...