Open Airway
Reconstruction
Dr. Weidenbecher has significant experience in performing complex airway repair for patients suffering from airway narrowing (called subglottic or tracheal stenosis). In some cases, the affected stenotic segment is surgically removed and both healthy ends are reconnected (called cricotracheal or tracheal resection). In other cases, Dr. Weidenbecher uses tissue (e.g. cartilage) from other parts of the body to reconstruct the windpipe (Laryngotracheal reconstruction).
Click here for a list of Dr. Weidenbecher's publications on tracheal repair and research