Replacing the Trachea: An Exciting New Procedure; But How Do We Know It Really Works?
Podcast:JAMA Clinical Reviews Published On: Sun May 20 2018 Description: 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.