Prosthetic replacement of large defects of the cervical trachea in dogs

Surgical resection and replacement of a segment of the cervical trachea was performed in 8 mongrel dogs. The replacement was with a porous prosthesis made of Dacron cloth mesh stiffened with a heat-curing polyetherurethane. Ten tracheal rings were resected in each animal to create a complete circumf...

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Published in:Biomaterials 1985, Vol.6 (1), p.17-22
Main Authors: Leake, D., Habal, M., Pizzoferrato, A., Vespucci, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biocompatible Materials
Carbon
carbon-coating
Dacron-mesh
Dogs
polyetherurethane
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Polyurethanes
Prostheses and Implants
Trachea - surgery
Tracheal prosthesis
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Summary:Surgical resection and replacement of a segment of the cervical trachea was performed in 8 mongrel dogs. The replacement was with a porous prosthesis made of Dacron cloth mesh stiffened with a heat-curing polyetherurethane. Ten tracheal rings were resected in each animal to create a complete circumferential defect of the trachea measuring 7 or 8 cm in length depending on the size of the dog. Animals were sacrificed periodically from 3 to 27 months post-reconstruction. The luminal surfaces of the reconstructed tracheae showed respiratory epithelium.
ISSN:0142-9612
1878-5905
DOI:10.1016/0142-9612(85)90032-8