Abstract
ObjectiveTo observe the complications and inflammatory responses caused by the different types of metal stents in the trachea of rabbits. Method79 rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups and were implanted with the customized nickel-titanium alloy metal stents(fully covered metal stent: group A, bare metal stent: group B, segmented covered metal stent: group C and control group: group D). The complications (tracheal deformation, granulation tissue hyperplasia, scar hyperplasia and secretion retention) of different types of metal stents were compared by observing the anatomical and pathological specimens of dead rabbits; And the expression of inflammatory factors of different types of metal stents were compared by detecting the tissue of tracheas of dead rabbits. Results(1)There were significant differences in the above four complications among groups A, B and C(p < 0.01). The incidences of tracheal deformation, scar hyperplasia and secretion retention in group A were significantly higher than that in group B(p < 0.0167), however, the incidence of granulation tissue hyperplasia in group A was significantly lower than that in group B(p < 0.0167). The incidence of scar hyperplasia in group A was significantly lower than that in group C(p < 0.0167) and there were no significant differences in other complications between these two groups(p > 0.0167). The incidences of tracheal deformation, scar hyperplasia and secretion retention in group B were significantly lower than that in group C(p < 0.0167), however, the incidence of granulation tissue hyperplasia in group B was significantly higher than that in group C(p < 0.0167). (2)The concentration of IL-1β in group A was higher than that in group B (p < 0.05 and foldchange>1.2). Conclusion(1)There are significant differences in complications between the fully covered metal stent, bare metal stent and segmented covered metal stent; the incidences of complications between the segmented covered metal stent and fully covered metal stent are similar. (2)Changes in different inflammatory factors can be observed between the fully covered and bare metal stent.
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