title: Experimental tracheal tube created with vascularized fascia.
abstract: An experimental fascial transferable bed was developed in the rabbit model. This tissue is reliable in bringing a viable mucosal graft inside the larynx. A vascular connective tissue sheet with full-thickness mucosa and autogenous cartilage for external support are needed. In this study a tracheal tube was preformed to study the use of autogenous cartilage as support for a circumferential lumen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital St Rafaël, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Delaere
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feenstra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply*; D011817:Rabbits; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*