Surgery of the trachea.

As our knowledge of the disease conditions affecting the airways increases, the opportunity and need to surgically invade these structures will increase accordingly. The importance of a carefully planned and excuted anesthetic protocol cannot be overemphasized; a well trained and experienced individual must monitor patients throughout the procedure and manipulate the anesthesia as required. With the use of current anesthetic equipment and techniques, the surgical correction of tracheal disorders can be accomplished safely.