Abstract:Objective Based on the current situation of the methods for making animal models of laryngopharyngeal reflux diseases (LPRD), a new approach is proposed with balloon dilation of the esophagus, which compared with the classic method using esophageal balloon together with internal stent dilation, which is common at home and abroad.Methods The selected 32 New Zealand rabbits were similar in physiological state, numbered in a random numbering table method. And the experimental rabbits were divided into 3 groups, respectively, experimental group A (n = 11), experimental group B (n = 11), and control group (n = 10). Experiment group A reproduces animal models by balloon dilation of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) and lower esophageal sphincter (LES), while balloon dilatation and metal internal stent dilation were carried out in experiment group B. The guide wire was placed in the control group, but the balloon was not expanded. The general condition, survival status and acid reflux of hypopharynx, histopathological staining was performed on laryngeal histopathology 4 weeks after disease modeling. The difference between experimental group A, experimental group B and control group was compared.Results Experimental group A and experimental group B have statistical differences in acid reflux events, maximum reflux time and percentage of reflux time from control group (P < 0.05). However, there is no statistical difference in the three indicators referred above between experimental group A and experimental group B (P > 0.05).Conclusion The approach of balloon dilation of esophagus can be used to establish an animal model of LPRD, which is easy to operate, whose effects were comparable with the method using esophageal balloon together with internal stent dilation, while postoperative mortality is lower.