The wrapping method using biodegradable felt strips has a preventive effect on the thinning of the aortic wall: Experimental study in the canine aorta
The wrapping method using biodegradable felt strips has a preventive effect on the thinning of the aortic wall: Experimental study in the canine aorta
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jvs.2005.09.044
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Tabayashi, K
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作者:
Fujiwara, H;Oda, K;Tabayashi, K
Objectives: Wrapping methods have been widely used to reinforce the anastomotic site in vascular surgery; however, postoperative changes in the aortic wall wrapped by nonbiodegradable felt have not been well characterized. The purposes of this investigation are to elucidate the sequelae of wrapping with nonbiodegradable felt on the aortic wall and to modify those changes by using biodegradable felt with or without basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF).Methods. The descending thoracic aortas of 15 beagles were wrapped with three different materials: nonbiodegradable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) felt, biodegradable polyglycol acid (PGA) material, and PGA with 100 mu g bFGF (n = 5 in each group). The descending thoracic aorta was resected after 3 months. The thickness of the aortic wall, vessel density in the media and the adventitia, and the wall strength were assessed. Untreated native aortic wall served as a normal control.Results: The thickness of the media of the PTFE group was lower than that of the PGA + bFGF group (66% :+/- 5% vs 85% +/- 6% of control, P