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Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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(24): 126-127, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-748871
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the effect of the anteroposterior cricoid split on cartilage growth.@*METHOD@#The rabbits were killed 8 months after the surgery of anteroposterior cricoid split. The larynxes were harvested and the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage were calculated.@*RESULT@#There was no significant difference in the cross-sectional area of the cricoid cartilage of these three groups.@*CONCLUSION@#The anteroposterior cricoid split might have no adverse effect on subsequent growth of cricoid cartilage.