Abstract:Poster PresentationsP213 a nylon brush through the tracheostoma. Tacrolimus (0.2 or 1.0 mg/kg i.m.) was systemically administered for 5 days. The pathological changes at the airway mucosa and the tracheal lumen were assessed at 7 days after the scraping. The percentage of stenosis was calculated by image analysis software.Results: Both hyperplasia of airway epithelium and thickened submucosal layer with extensive fibrosis, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition provoked lumen stenosis. There was significant pre… Show more
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