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16245500

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-10-25
pubmed:abstractText
Reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is needed in a wide variety of congenital heart diseases at the time of primary repair, or later for replacement of existing valves or conduits. Ideally, the conduit or valve needed for such reconstruction should be formed of autologous tissue that grows, resists infection, lasts for the life span of the patient, and is readily available in all sizes. Such a conduit is not available, though several alternatives have been used, none of which is without potential drawbacks. One alternative--the Contegra bovine jugular vein conduit (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA)--was introduced in 1999 and has gained widespread application, with increasing enthusiasm for its use. The Contegra conduit consists of a bovine jugular vein with an incorporated trileaflet valve. The conduit tissue is extremely pliable and offers optimal conditions for surgical handling. Moreover, the proximal tubular segment allows construction of the proximal anastomosis to the right ventricle, without the use of additional material. Increasingly, experience with the Contegra conduit is being published; hence, a literature search was conducted to evaluate available evidence on current use of the device in pediatric RVOT reconstruction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0966-8519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
616-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-5-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Current status of the Contegra conduit for pediatric right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK. drrajashahzad@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review