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The Usefulness and Safety of Natural Stent in a Canine Model of Tracheal Stenosis  

Kim, Ho-Joong (Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Koh, Won-Jung (Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Suh, Gee-Young (Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Chung, Man-Pyo (Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kim, Jhin-Gook (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Suh, Soo-Won (Department of Medical Engineering, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kwon, O-Jung (Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.53, no.4, 2002 , pp. 431-438 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background : In order to investigate the usefulness and safety of Natural Stent, we performed this study in a canine model of tracheal stenosis induced using Nd-YAG laser. Materials and Methods : After tracheal stenosis was induced in 12 Mongrel dogs using Nd-YAG laser, either Dumon (n=6) or Natural (n=6) stent was inserted into the trachea. To assess the degree of stent migration and mucostasis, bronchoscopy was performed every week for 4 weeks, after which all stents were removed. One week after stent removal, tracheal stenosis was evaluated by bronchoscopy. Results : The degree of stent migration was not different between the dogs with Dumon stent ($3.0{\pm}0.8$) and those with Natural ($2.0{\pm}1.0$), nor was the degree of mucostasis, at Dumon ($1.7{\pm}0.5$) and Natural Stent ($1.5{\pm}0.6$), respectively. One week after stent removal, the degree of tracheal stenosis was not different between the Dumon ($1.5{\pm}0.5$) and the Natural group ($1.0{\pm}0.4$). In addition, there was no death and the degree of tracheal stenosis remained always within the safe limit (less than 2.0) in all animals. Conclusion : In a canine model of tracheal stenosis induced using Nd-YAG laser, the usefulness and safety of Natural Stent were similar to those of Dumon Stent. A clinical trial is necessary to document the usefulness and safety of Natural Stent in patients with tracheal stenosis.
Keywords
Animal; Airway; Bronchoscopy;
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