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ArticleInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2021

Long-term viability and extensibility of an in situ regenerated canine aortic wall using hybrid warp-knitted fabric.

Shintaro Nemoto, Hayato Konishi, Tatsuya Suzuki, Ryo Shimada, Takahiro Katsumata, Satomi Osawa, Ayuko Yamaguchi

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Article in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shintaro NemotoDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
Hayato KonishiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
Tatsuya SuzukiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
Ryo ShimadaDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
Takahiro KatsumataDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0967-1201
Satomi OsawaToxicology Research Department, Teijin Institute for Bio-Medical Research, Teijin Pharma Limited, Tokyo, Japan.
Ayuko YamaguchiHealthcare Business Development-Medical Device, Teijin Limited, Tokyo, Japan.
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University · JPTeijin (Japan) · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMany surgical materials promoting tissue regeneration have been explored for use in paediatric cardiac surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term viability and extensibility of the canine aortic wall regenerated using a novel synthetic hybrid fabric.

methodsThe sheet is a warp-knitted fabric of biodegradable (poly-l-lactic acid) and non-biodegradable (polyethylene terephthalate) yarns coated with cross-linked gelatine. This material was implanted as a patch to fill an oval-shaped defect created in the canine descending aorta. The tissue samples were explanted after 12, 24 or 36 months (N = 3, 2, 2, respectively) for histological examination and biomechanical testing.

resultsThere was no shrinkage, rupture or aneurysmal change after 24 months. The regenerated wall showed prototypical vascular healing without material degeneration, chronic inflammation, calcification or abnormal intimal overgrowth. Bridging tissue across the patch was well-formed and had expanded over time. The biodegradable yarns had completely degraded at 24 months after implantation, as scheduled, but the regenerated aortic wall demonstrated satisfactory levels of mechanical strength and extensibility in tensile strength tests.

conclusionsThe sheet achieved good long-term viability and extensibility in the regenerated aortic wall. These findings suggest that it is a promising surgical material for repairing congenital heart defects. Further developments of the sheet are required, including clinical studies.

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AortaGelatinAnimalsDogsHumansPolyethylene TerephthalatesTensile StrengthTextilesGelatinPolyethylene TerephthalatesBiodegradable polymerCongenital cardiac surgeryExtensibilityMechanical strengthSurgical materialTissue regeneration

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PMID33880514
PMCPMC8691562
OpenAlexW3153164844

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