The Effects of Erdosteine on Tracheal Healing in Rats

Karapolat S., Gezer S., Yildirim U., Dumlu T., Karapolat B., Ozaydin I., ...More

ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, vol.20, no.1, pp.31-37, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.31-37
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Proliferating scar tissue and strictures, which are still serious problems of tracheal surgery, are caused by an inflammatory reaction with subsequent edema and granulation tissue. Tracheal stenosis leads to severe morbidity and multiple surgical operations are sometimes needed in those patients.