Abstract
Innovative valved conduits for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are desirable to overcome the risk of valve deterioration of conventional homografts. This study describes the histopathology of a novel decellularized pulmonary homograft (SynerGraft) implanted in the right ventricular outflow tract of a 60-year-old man 5 weeks before death. The histomorphology of this decellularized homograft showed integrity of its extracellular matrix and a gradual cellular infiltrate consisting predominantly of macrophages, resembling an early nonspecific inflammatory phase of recellularization without any signs of a specific immunologic interference 5 weeks after implantation. Whether this morphologic appearance precedes the desired repopulation with autologous fibroblasts remains to be established.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1755-1758 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0003-4975 |
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| Publication status | Published - 05.2005 |