Open AccessNovel magnetic compression technique for establishment of a canine model of tracheoesophageal fistula
Author(s) -
Yi Gao,
Rongqian Wu,
Yi Lv,
Xiaopeng Yan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v25.i30.4213
Subject(s) - tracheoesophageal fistula , esophagus , bronchoscopy , anastomosis , medicine , fistula , magnet , radiology , surgery , physics , quantum mechanics
Clinically, tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is lack of effective surgical strategies. One reason is due to the lack of appropriate animal models of acquired TEF, which is usually complex and difficult. Recently, the magnetic compression technique has been applied for digestive tract anastomosis or vascular anastomosis in animals. In this study, an animal model of TEF in dogs was developed by using the magnetic compression technique, hoping to provide a new method for mimicking TEF.