Support WBURWoman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant SurgeryPlay04:02Download AudioRichard HarrisApril 06, 2021 ShareMount Sinai's Dr. Eric Genden with patient Sonia Sein after performing her tracheal transplant. A trachea is basically a tube that transports air to and from the lungs. (Mount Sinai Health System)