Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Improves Extracellular Matrix Assembly for Scarring after Tracheal Resection

<div>Microphotographs of tracheal scars (Masson’s trichrome staining, 2x magnification). (a) Normal histology of the trachea. (b) Group I (control): severe inflammation (I) and disorganized collagen fibres (arrow) around the cartilage (C). (c) Group II (hyaluronic acid), (d) group III (collagen-PVP), (e) group IV (mixture of hyaluronic acid+collagen-PVP), and (f) group V (mitomycin C): well-organized collagen fibres (arrow), mild-to-moderate inflammatory infiltration, and neoformation vessels.</div>

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Figure 2: Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Improves Extracellular Matrix Assembly for Scarring after Tracheal Resection 

Figure 2 | Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Improves Extracellular Matrix Assembly for Scarring after Tracheal Resection 