Table 1

Follow up, complications, functional status and histological examination of specimens

Animal

Follow-up

complication

Stenosis

Functional status

Histo- pathology

1

1 mo

None

0

Excellent

Squamous interrupted

2

1 mo

Wound infection

20%

Excellent

squamous interrupted

3

2 mo

None

0

Excellent

squamous continuous

4

2 mo

None

10%

Excellent

Squamous interrupted

5

2.5 mo

None

0

Excellent

Mixed squamous/mucociliary

6

2.5 mo

None

20%

Excellent

Squamous continuous

7

3 mo

None

0

Excellent

Mixed squamous/Mucociliary

8

3 mo

None

10%

Excellent

Mixed squamous/Mucociliary

9

6 mo

None

0

Excellent

Continuous mucociliary

10

6 mo

None

20%

Excellent

Continuous Mucociliary

11

1 day

Mortality

N/A

N/A

N/A

Anoosh et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009 4:23   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-4-23