[Experimental evaluation of expandable metallic stent placement in the trachea, esophagus and urethra].
Various types of expandable metallic stents were implanted into the trachea, esophagus and urethra of five dogs. After 3-16 weeks of observation, the dogs were killed, and the trachea, esophagus and urethra were examined grossly and histologically. As a result, in order of embedding rank and inflammation degree around the stent wire was esophagus, trachea and urethra.
Fujiwara
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Department of Radiology, Tottori University, School of Medicine.
Sawada
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S
Tanabe
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Y
Yoshida
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K
Katsube
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Y
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004947:Esophagus; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014132:Trachea; D014521:Urethra