A novel ex vivo porcine model of acid-induced esophageal damage for preliminary functional evaluations of anti-gastroesophageal reflux disease medical devices

Aim: The aim of the study was to set up a porcine ex vivo model of acid-induced damage and to evaluate its performance by means of multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH (MII-pH) live recording, histology, and Evans blue (EB) permeability assay. Materials and Methods: Thirteen esophagi, colle...

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Main Authors: Domenico Ventrella, Roberta Salaroli, Alberto Elmi, Giacomo Carnevali, Monica Forni, Fabio Baldi, Maria Laura Bacci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2020-12-01
Series:Veterinary World
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/December-2020/18.pdf