Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Erciyes Tip Dergisi, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.185-193, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose: The authors aimed at determining the most suitable surgical technique and suture material in order to increase the quality of life and to decrease the surgical granulation tissue that impairs pulmonary functions by postoperative tracheal sienosis. Material and Method: This experimental study was carried out on 24 New Zeland rabbits of both sexes. Effects of two different suture materials and two different surgical techniques on late recovery period were compared in the developing rabbit trachea. Results: Average tracheal area were calculated as 19.69±2.18 mm2 in the 1st group, 15.33±2.69 mm2 in the 2nd group, 16.95±2.93 mm2 in the 3rd group and 9.01±2.64 mm2 in the 4th group. A statistically significant difference was found (p<0.05). The proportion of the tracheal area measured at control surgery to the optimal tracheal area was found as follows: 0.78 in the 1st group, 0.61 in the 2nd group, 0.69 in the 3rd group, and 0.35 in the 4th group. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups with respect to tracheal area proportions (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our results suggest that absorbable sutures that are stitched intermittently are superior to other methods or materials for the tracheobronchial reconstruction operations carried out in the childhood period.