This series on “Recent Developments in Benign Tracheal Stenosis” is edited by Dr. Benoit Jacques Bibas and Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso, from Heart Institute (InCor), Thoracic Surgery Department, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil; and Dr. Konrad Hoetzenecker, from Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Editorial
The burden of tracheal stenosis and tracheal diseases health-care costs in the 21st century
Outcome reporting in laryngotracheal surgery: we need functional analysis!
Quality-of-life evaluation in patients with laryngotracheal diseases
Review Article
The role of inflammatory cytokines in the development of idiopathic subglottic stenosis
Inflammatory pathways in the pathogenesis of iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis: what do we know?
The use of 3D printing model as tool for planning endoscopic treatment of benign airway stenosis
Impact of gastroesophageal reflux in the pathogenesis of tracheal stenosis
Established and innovative surgical techniques for the treatment of benign subglottic stenosis
Functional evaluation before and after laryngo-tracheal resection
Brief Report
Databases in tracheal diseases
Disclosure:
The series “Recent Developments in Benign Tracheal Stenosis” was commissioned by the editorial office, Translational Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding. Benoit Jacques Bibas, Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso, and Konrad Hoetzenecker served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.