Evaluation of Immunosuppressive Therapy Use for Tracheal Transplantation with Trachea-Mimetic Bellows Scaffolds in a Rabbit Model

Figure 2

MRI appearance of the scaffold implanted into the cervical trachea of rabbit 28 days after the operation in Groups 1, 3, and 4. MRI shows the degree of inflammation and changes in diameter and edema of transplanted trachea and adjacent organs as conducted on rabbits in each group 28 days after implantation (yellow circle). Group 1: no medication, Group 2: 10 mg/kg cyclosporine, Group 3: 5 mg/kg azathioprine, and Group 4: 2.5 mg/kg azathioprine plus 5 mg/kg cyclosporine.