Search results for: tracheal collapse

• Three-dimensional printed trachea helps to design tailored treatment for tracheobronchomalacia

  Publication

  • R. Dziedzic
  • G. Rzyman
  • W. Rzyman

  - Polish Archives of Internal Medicine - Year 2020

  Tracheobronchomalacia is a rare respiratory disease that is manifesting by impaired ventilation with expiratory collapse of the tracheal wall due to softening of the supporting cartilage and hypotonia of myoelastic elements [1]. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. We report the case of 39 -year old man with exacerbation of chronic respiratory distress. The membranous wall of the trachea and the large bronchi was stretched to...

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• Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Coatings for Stents in Veterinary Medicine—State of the Art and Perspectives

  Publication

  • S. Graczyk
  • R. Pasławski
  • A. Grzeczka
  • U. Pasławska
  • B. Świeczko-Żurek
  • K. Malisz
  • K. Popat
  • A. Sionkowska
  • P. Golińska
  • M. Rai

  - Materials - Year 2023

  Microbial colonization in veterinary stents poses a significant and concerning issue in veterinary medicine. Over time, these pathogens, particularly bacteria, can colonize the stent surfaces, leading to various complications. Two weeks following the stent insertion procedure, the colonization becomes observable, with the aggressiveness of bacterial growth directly correlating with the duration of stent placement. Such microbial...

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