According to the BBC, both patients died a few months after the surgery, and while there was no autopsy to confirm what happened in the U.S. case, in the British one, it soon became pretty clear that the artificial windpipe wasn’t working properly.

Source: https://collider.com/dr-death-season-2-true-story/

Experts say knowing how to unblock a windpipe obstruction via the Heimlich manoeuvre will reduce the risk of the victim suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest and brain damage.

Source: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/12/30/medical-experts-list-the-main-reasons-why-people-need-emergency-treatment-on-new-years-eve-in-spain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medical-experts-list-the-main-reasons-why-people-need-emerge

This is a form pneumonia which affects the bronchi – the tubes through the windpipe carrying air into the lungs.

Source: https://centralrecorder.com/our-cheeky-monkey-vanished-after-a-day-of-soft-play-for-my-son/