Airway Unit

Our Airway Unitis part of the Service of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), in Switzerland.

It has been at the forefront of airway reconstruction research, consistently publishing original articles and outcomes-based literature. Several of its peer-reviewed articles are considered important landmarks in complex airway management. Several of its peer-reviewed articles are considered as important landmarks in complex airway management.

Several Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT), Pediatric and Thoracic surgeons visit Lausanne every year from around the world to learn and familiarize themselves with its treatment principles while managing compromised airway pathologies. A number of visiting doctors have benefitted from our in-house continuing medical education programs. Members of our team are regularly invited to participate in scientific programs or serve on expert panels at the Swiss, European and International conferences to discuss various aspects of pediatric and adult airway reconstruction. They also travel to other centers to provide medical expertise and train the local doctors to identify and treat their patients accordingly.