Rigid bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that is utilized to visualize the oropharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheal bronchial tree. It is performed for both the diagnosis and treatment of ...

In each case the inner wall of the trachea was grossly hemorrhagic and swollen from the end of the tracheotomy tube to the carina. The right main-stem bronchus showed similar changes down to the ...

Researchers use 3D printing to treat tracheobronchomalacia - led by the University of Michigan and Materialise.

A new clinical trial will allow researchers to study 3D-printed bioresorbable devices aimed at treating children with rare and life-threatening airway condition tracheobronchomalacia.

It contains these parts: two lungs tubes leading from the mouth and nose to the lungs ( trachea, bronchus and bronchiole) various structures in the chest that allow air to move in and out of the ...

The seal prevents escape of anesthetic gases through the trachea and prevents fluid (saliva ... it can enter the right or left mainstem bronchus, eliminating ventilation of the other lung field.