Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/med-21-48). The series “Traumatic Injuries of the Mediastinum” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. SRT served as the unpaid Guest Editor of the series and serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Mediastinum from September 2020 to August 2022. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.