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2688581

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
To reduce the risk of damage to the anterior surface of the right ventricle after resternotomy, it has been recommended that the pericardium be closed with a patch after open heart operations. We have examined 4 patients undergoing resternotomy for the third time 3 to 8 years after bovine pericardium valve replacement. On each occasion the pericardium was closed with a patch of bovine pericardium. In all cases, the patch was frozen to the inner aspect of the sternum, increasing the difficulty of resternotomy. Histological examinations of the patches confirmed dense fibrous connective tissue, patchy calcification, and foreign body giant cell reaction. Bovine pericardium appears to increase the difficulty of repeat cardiac operations. We recommend its use be discontinued.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
813-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Reoperation after pericardial closure with bovine pericardium.
pubmed:affiliation
Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Leeds General Infirmary, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article