Circumferential trachea reconstruction with a prefabricated axial bio-synthetic flap: experimental study

Abstract

Objective: The ideal method, in reconstruction of circumferential tracheal defects more than 50% of the total tracheal length, is still a question. Current methods tack either in epithelial lining or in skeletal framework. In this study, we designed an axial biosynthetic prefabricated flap to reconstruct the circumferential tracheal defects in rabbits.