Abstract
Autologous untreated pericardium is the first material used for reconstruction in cardiac surgery but fell out of repute because of its early failure. Easy availability, and its likeness to valve tissue still upholds the promise of its use as a material for reconstruction of valve.
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Background/Introduction Autologous untreated pericardium is the first material used for reconstruction in cardiac surgery but fell out of repute because of its early failure
Between December 2006 and 2012, 98 operated TOF were divided into four groups based on requirement of a monocusp, tricuspid repair of bicuspid pulmonary valve (PV) or need of a tricuspid PV in patients requiring TAP
fresh autologous untreated pericardium (FAP) sutured to the undersurface of TAP and native annulus was used to create a new annulus and a competent PV with one of techniques
Summary
Background/Introduction Autologous untreated pericardium is the first material used for reconstruction in cardiac surgery but fell out of repute because of its early failure. Use of untreated fresh autologous pericardium for reconstruction of pulmonary valve in tetralogy of Fallot requiring transannular patch: Is it the best material? Shantanu Pande1*, Surendra K Agarwal1, Aditya Kapoor2, Prabhat Tewari3
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