Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Self-expanding stainless steel endotracheal stents: An animal study

  • Pulmonary Intervention
  • Published:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In a rabbit model, self-expanding self-constructed stainless steel endotracheal stents were used to widen the trachea. The stents were overgrown with tracheal epithelium and, except for granuloma formation, elicited no complications.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Cohen RC, Filler RM, Konuma K, Bahoric A, Kent G. Smith C (1986) A new model of tracheal stenosis and its repair with free periosteal grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 92:296–304

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Gatzemeir U, Pilz W, Windheim KV, Zehm S (1984) Trachealstenosen—funktionelle Verlaufsbeobachtungen nach chirurgischer Korrektur. Prax Klin Pneumol 38:402–405

    Google Scholar 

  3. Ilberg CV (1985) 7 Jahre Erfahrung mit der Tracheaquerresektion. Laryng Rhinol Otol 64:40–42

    Google Scholar 

  4. Grillo HC (1983) Tracheal surgery. Scand J Cardiovasc Surg 17:67–77

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Kustrczycka H (1986) Experimentelle Studie über die chirurgische Behandlung von Trachealwanddefekten. Laryng Rhinol Otol 63:562–565

    Google Scholar 

  6. Mang W-L, Mader S (1987) Zur Problematik der Therapie von Trachealstenosen, HNO 35:286–290

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Weerda H, Zöllner C, Reutter KH (1984) Die Tracheopexie mit Stützgerüsten. Laryng Rhinol Otol 63:556–561

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Weidauer H, Voigt-Moykopf J (1980) Der prothetische Trachealersatz mit Kunststoff. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 227:454–456

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Wallace MJ, Charnsangavej C, Ogawa K, Carrasco CH, Wright KC, McKenna R, McMurtrey M, Gianturco C (1986) Tracheobronchial tree: Expandable metallic stents used in experimental and clinical applications. Work in progress. Radiology 158:309–312

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Dierkesmann R (1986) Wiederherstellung der Passage im Bronchialsystem durch Laser. Internist 26:18–21

    Google Scholar 

  11. Homasson JP, Renault P, Angebault M, Bonniot JP, Bell NJ (1986) Bronchoscopic cryotherapy for airway strictures caused by tumors. Chest 90:159–164

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Brown SB, Hedlung GL, Glaser CM, Williams KD, Greenwood LH, Gilliland JD (1987) Tracheobronchial stenosis in infants: Successful balloon-dilatation therapy. Radiology 164:473–478

    Google Scholar 

  13. Rauber K, Kronenberger H (1987) Perorale transluminale Dilatation maligner Bronchusverschlüsse. Fortschr Röntgenstr 147:261–265

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Röntgenabteilung Innere Medizin des Zentrums der Radiologie der Kliniken der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Klinikstraße 36, D 6300, Gießen, FRG

    Klaus Rauber M.D., Christian Franke & Wigbert S. Rau

Authors
  1. Klaus Rauber M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Christian Franke
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Wigbert S. Rau
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Rauber, K., Franke, C. & Rau, W.S. Self-expanding stainless steel endotracheal stents: An animal study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 12, 274–276 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575415

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575415

Key words

Search

Navigation