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Fig. 4

From: Efficacious and safe orotracheal intubation for laboratory mice using slim torqueable guidewire-based technique: comparisons between a modified and a conventional method

Fig. 4

Histological examination (H&E stain) of the intubated trachea at the site around the tip of the tracheal tube in mice sacrificed immediately (average 3 h) after completion of the experiment (Panels a & b) or at 28 days after completion of a follow-up period (Panels c & d). a & c, representative tracheal tissue of mice in the Conventional group. The epithelial lining was focally interrupted and the associated cilia were lost (arrows). b & d, representative tracheal tissue of mice in the Modified group. The ciliated epithelium was intact and free from micro-damage

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BMC Anesthesiology

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