[Effect of anteroposterior cricoid split on cartilage growth in rabbits].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of the anteroposterior cricoid split on cartilage growth.


METHODS
The rabbits were killed 8 months after the surgery of anteroposterior cricoid split. The larynxes were harvested and the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage were calculated.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference in the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage of these three groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The anteroposterior cricoid split might have no adverse effect on subsequent growth of cricoid cartilage.
Liu
Zhi
Z
Department of Otolaryngology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. lzyuxing@sian.com.cn
Cui
Pengcheng
P
Yuan
Yanyan
Y
Gao
Pengfei
P
Sun
Yongzhu
Y
Luo
Jiasheng
J
D000818:Animals; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000601:surgery*; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery; D011817:Rabbits