Evaluation of poly-L-lactic acid and polyglycolic acid resorbable stents for repair of tracheomalacia in a porcine model

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 993-999

  Nalwa, Sarvi S ^a   Hartig, Gregory K ^a   Connor, Nadine P Connor ^a   Warner, Thomas ^a   Thielman, Michael J ^a  

^a Iowa City ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Airway stent; Resorbable stent; Tracheobronchomalacia; Tracheomalacia

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; CARTILAGE DISEASES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; LACTIC ACID; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; STENTS; SWINE; TRACHEAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0035157423     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940111001101     Document Type: Article

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