[An animal model of bronchus-stenosis (author's transl)]

The stenosis of the main bronchus is a serious disease. In many cases a surgical correction is necessary. However, compared to other surgical procedure the surgical reconstruction of the bronchus is relatively seldom done. Therefore it is not easy to answer some questions in this topic. A reproducible animals model might help to clarify some of this problems. In our experimental model the anodical current is used to produce the stenosis by putting an electrode in the bronchus after narcosis of a mini-pig. A surgical procedure is not necessary. In this way a maximum approach of the experimental model to a clinical situation is obtained.