Objective To establish a rabbit auricular hematoma model,to observe the process of production and absorption,and to study the location of hematoma and method of its removal Methods Ten health New Zealand rabbits were divided randomly into control group and experimental group.A weight was dropped onto particular locality of auricles 3-6 times until a big hematoma appeared.The pathological processes of hematoma were observed,and the hematoma was formed 1 hour and the hematoma was almost absorbed after 4 days.The drainage experiment was conducted to observe the effect of needle aspiration or incision and drainage on the hematoma.Results All experimen tal auricles formed hematoma.The histopathological study showed that hematoma located between skin and cartilage,did not involve the cartilage.After 4 days,new-formed capillaries and fibroblasts were found,and then hematoma mostly absorbed; fibrous hyperplasia was been found.By cutting the hematoma,the blood clot could be thoroughly removed.Conclusions The auricular hematoma model can be established easily by striking with a heavy weight.Hematoma locates in subcutaneous connective tissue.A large hematoma should be early removed for prevention of auricular deformity.

Objective To discuss the ventilatory catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anesthesia for airway stenosis.Methods From May 2008 to January 2013,25 consecutive patients with airway stenosis underwent the treatment of ventilatory catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anesthesia.The dyspnea score was grade Ⅱ in 3 patients,grade Ⅲ in 18 patients and grade Ⅳ in 4 patients.During the treatment,a 4 F VER catheter was placed into one of the main bronchi as a ventilatory catheter for oxygen supply in advance,the oxygen flow was set at 2 to 4 L/rmin according to the patients' condition,then the airway stenting was performed,after release of the stent,the ventilatory catheter was removed smoothly.Data on technical success,clinical outcome and follow-up were collected and analyzed respectively.The paired t test was performed to compare variables before and after tracheal stenting.Results Ventilatory catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anesthesia was technically successful in all patients.A total of 25 stents were placed in 25 patients.The stents included I-shaped stents (n=19) and Y-shaped stents (n=6).After the oxygen supply,the patients' SaO2 was increased to 94％ to 97％ rapidly.When the stent introducer sheaths were passing through the stenotic site,the SaO2 could be maintained at 92％ to 97％.The improvement of the respiratory difficulty was achieved in 100％ of our patients.The hypoxia symptom was relieved immediately after stents placement,the dyspnea score decreased to grade 0 in 2 patients,to grade Ⅰ in 19 patients and to grade Ⅱ in 4 patients.Respiratory rate and SaO2 improved from (30.0±2.1) times/min and (6.0±3.8)％ before stenting to (19.7±1.6) times/min (t=23.33,P＜0.01) and (93.0± 1.7)％ (t=23.50,P＜0.01) after stenting,respectively.Through the follow-up,3 patients suffered the stent-related complications after discharge,the complications included re-stenosis (n=2) and fracture(n=1).Conclusion Ventilatory catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anesthesia can be an effective,simple and safe method for airway stenosis.