First US trachea transplant offers hope to Covid patients with windpipe damage

Social worker, 56, treated at Mt Sinai hospital in New YorkSome patients left with serious damage from ventilatorsSurgeons in New York City have performed the first windpipe transplant in the US, giving a woman who suffered severe asthma a new trachea, the tube that transports air from the mouth to the lungs.Doctors say such operations could help Covid-19 patients left with serious windpipe damage from breathing machines.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 6, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press in New York Tags: Medical research Science US healthcare US news Source Type: news