Reconstruction of pulmonary artery in a newborn using a porcine small intestinal submucosal patch.

Chalajour, Fariba; Barboza, Laura A; Boni, Lorenzo; Snyder, Radhika; Hanley, Frank L; Reddy, V Mohan; Riemer, R Kirk · Ann Thorac Surg · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

In this case report, we evaluated cellular structure and the growth potential of a porcine small intestinal submucosal patch used for pulmonary artery augmentation in a 20-day-old newborn with pulmonary atresia. The patch was resected 2 months postoperatively due to apparent abnormal wall thickening and evaluated by histologic and immunohistologic staining.

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