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ArticleInnovative surgical sciences2018

Dehydration improves biomechanical strength of bioartificial vascular graft material and allows its long-term storage.

Thomas Aper, Mathias Wilhelmi, Ulrike Boer, Skadi Lau, Nils Benecke, Andres Hilfiker, Axel Haverich

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Article in Innovative surgical sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Thomas AperDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Mathias WilhelmiDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Ulrike BoerDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Skadi LauDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Nils BeneckeDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Andres HilfikerDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Axel HaverichDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Division for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover · DE

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Abstract

introductionWe have recently reported about a novel technique for the generation of bioartificial vascular grafts based on the use of a compacted fibrin matrix. In this study, we evaluated the effects of a dehydration process on the biomechanical properties of compacted fibrin tubes and whether it allows for their long-term storage. MATERIALS AND

methodsFibrin was precipitated from fresh frozen plasma by means of cryoprecipitation and simultaneously with a thrombin solution applied in a high-speed rotating casting mold. Subsequent dehydration of the fibrin tubes (29/38) was performed in dry air with a dilator inside the tube to prevent the collapse of the lumen. Dehydrated fibrin tubes were stored for six (n=9) and 12 months (n=10) at room temperature. Comparative analysis was done on initially generated and dehydrated fibrin tubes before and after storage to evaluate the effects of the dehydration process and storage on the biomechanical properties and structure of the tubes.

resultsThirty-eight fibrin tubes were generated by high-speed rotation-molding from 142±3 mg fibrinogen with an inner diameter of 5.8±0.1 mm and a length of 100 mm. A centrifugal force of nearly 900× DISCUSSION: Compaction of a fibrin matrix in high-speed rotation-moulding and subsequent dehydration enables for the construction of small-caliber fibrin grafts. Over and above, the dehydration process allows their storage and stockpiling as a prerequisite for clinical use.

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dehydrationfibrintissue engineeringvascular graft

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