Replacing the Trachea: An Exciting New Procedure; But How Do We Know It Really Works?

JAMA Clinical Reviews

English - May 20, 2018 15:00 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 413 ratings
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Many attempts to replace the trachea have failed in the past. The most spectacular failure was fraudulent research done in Europe by a high-profile surgeon who was eventually charged with scientific misconduct. JAMA now reports a clinical series of successful tracheal transplants done in France. How do we know the procedures described in JAMA really worked? The answer is provided in this podcast.