Abstract
11 adult mongrel dogs underwent fresh homograft tracheal transplantation without immunosuppression and without an internal or external stent. Ten dogs died between 6 and 25 days due to tracheal obstruction. One dog survived for 328 days with a well preserved graft. This case illustrates that tracheal transplantation can succeed, if early liquefaction and absorption of the cartilage, possibly due to ischaemia, could be prevented.
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Isaac, D.D., Dare, B.J., Dravidamani, S. et al. Tracheal homo-transplantation. Indian J Otolaryngol 31, 14–15 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992244
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