6533b7d3fe1ef96bd125ffec
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Bovine pericardium for duraplasty: clinical results in 32 patients.
Axel PerneczkyRonald FilippiDieter VothP. GrunertRobert ReischManfred Schwarzsubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyBovine pericardiumAdolescentDecompressionDura materMedical RecordsCentral Nervous System DiseasesmedicinePericardiumAnimalsHumansChildAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overBioprosthesisbusiness.industryInfantRetrospective cohort studyGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedSurgeryCardiac surgerymedicine.anatomical_structureTreatment OutcomeChild PreschoolSurgeryCattleFemaleNeurology (clinical)NeurosurgeryDura MaterTissue PreservationbusinessPericardiumLumbosacral jointdescription
Bovine pericardium has been widely used for grafts in cardiac surgery and seems to have suitable properties for use as a dural graft. We report on the use of solvent-preserved, gamma-sterilized Tutoplast bovine pericardium for dural grafts in 32 patients undergoing cranial and spinal operations with the objective of clinically assessing this material and technique by a retrospective analysis. All available records were reviewed and information regarding the indication for grafting, complications, and outcome were collected and analyzed for all patients. Indications for grafting included tethered cord myelolysis, closure of lumbosacral myeloceles, Chiari decompression, posterior fossa craniotomy, supratentorial craniotomy, and trauma. Outcomes were excellent in 31 patients; the one poor outcome was unrelated to surgical closure. The dural graft was not intended for outcome in any patient. Bovine pericardium was found to be a flexible and easily suturable, safe and cost-effective material for duraplasty. These results confirm the excellent suitability of Tutoplast bovine pericardium for dural substitution.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-01 | Neurosurgical review |