Subglottic injury: a clinically relevant animal model.

Objectives/hypothesis: To develop a clinically aligned, reproducible model for subglottic injury.

Study Design: Prospective randomized control pilot study.

Methods: Juvenile (3-month-old) New Zealand White rabbits underwent intubation with a 3-cm length of an endotracheal tube that was chosen so that there would be no air leak below 20 cm of water.