Windpipe repair with donated aortic patch
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special patch made from donated tissue (aorta) can help repair damaged or missing parts of the windpipe. It is for people with serious windpipe problems who cannot have standard surgery.
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Who can take part
- You have a severe problem with your windpipe or main airways, such as a narrowing, a birth defect, an injury, or a tumor that needs surgery.
- You are not able to have a standard surgery that just reconnects the windpipe ends.
- If you have a tumor, it has not spread to lymph nodes on the opposite side of your chest or to other parts of your body (except a single, removable spot in the brain).
- You do not have HIV or a weakened immune system.
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery, with no severe heart, lung, kidney, or liver problems, and you are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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