This special series on “Management of Airway and Vascular Invasion in the Mediastinum” is edited by Dr. Roberto F. Casal and Dr. Bruce Sabath, from Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. This series covers various management strategies for airway and vascular invasion in the Mediastinum and includes the perspectives of experts from different subspecialties (interventional pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, bronchoscopist, and anesthesiologist).
Preface to special series: management of airways and vascular invasion in the mediastinum
Overview of malignant central airway obstruction
Airway stenting for central airway obstruction: a review
Review of the clinical outcomes of therapeutic bronchoscopy for central airway obstruction
Management of aero-digestive fistulas: the gastroenterologist’s perspective, a narrative review
Management of aero-digestive fistulas in adults: the bronchoscopist’s perspective
The evolution of anesthesia management of patients with anterior mediastinal mass
Endovascular interventions in cancer patients with compromise of the mediastinal vasculature: a review
Disclosure:
The series “Management of Airway and Vascular Invasion in the Mediastinum” was commissioned by the editorial office, Mediastinum without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Casal serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Mediastinum from April 2022 to December 2025. Dr. Casal and Dr. Sabath served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.