Preclinical assessment of resorbable silk splints for the treatment of pediatric tracheomalacia

ConclusionThis pilot study indicates that silk fibroin splints are well tolerated and efficacious in a rabbit model of severe tracheomalacia, with marked reduction in airway collapse following implantation and good tolerability over the studied time course.Level of EvidenceNA.Laryngoscope, 2018

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Source: The Laryngoscope - November 8, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Meghan McGill, Nikhila Raol, Kevin S. Gipson, Sarah N. Bowe, Jackson Fulk ‐Logan, Anahita Nourmahnad, Joon Yong Chung, Michael J. Whalen, David L. Kaplan, Christopher J. Hartnick Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: research