Objective To compare the difference of effect while using homograt pericardium patch and Gore-rex patch in staged complete repair for Tetralogy of Fallot （TOF） to enlarge the right ventricular outflow tract （RVOT）...Objective To compare the difference of effect while using homograt pericardium patch and Gore-rex patch in staged complete repair for Tetralogy of Fallot （TOF） to enlarge the right ventricular outflow tract （RVOT）. Methods Twenty-eight patients with TOF underwent the staged complete repair. Gore-rex patches were used to enlarge the RVOT of 13 patients, and cryopreserved homograft pericardium patches were used to enlarge the RVOT of 15 patients. The patients were followed up with 2-dimensional echocardiography and chest x-ray. Results One operative death in Gore-rex patch group, the mortality was 7. 7% ; 1 early postoperative death in cryopreserved homograft pericardium patch group, the mortality was 6. 7%. Between 2 groups, hemostasia time in operation room with significant difference （ P 〈 0. 01 ）, pericardial cavity drainage volume with difference （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. Gore-rex patch group was followed up 2 to 4.5 years, homograft pericardium patch group was followed up 0. 8 to 2.1 years. Echocardiography showed that there was significant difference of the residual obstruction at RVOT level （ P 〈 0. 01 ）. No calcification shadow was discovered on the chest x-ray of both groups. Conclusion Homograft pericardium is tissue with high density and intensity, its elasticity and compliance are good. Using homograft pericardium patch maybe helpful to decrease the residual obstruction of RVOT after operation. It can be adapted as a repairing material in cardiac surgery.展开更多
The potential use of al ogeneic islet transplantation in curing type 1 diabetes mel itus has been adequately demonstrated, but its large-scale application is limited by the short supply of donor islets and the need fo...The potential use of al ogeneic islet transplantation in curing type 1 diabetes mel itus has been adequately demonstrated, but its large-scale application is limited by the short supply of donor islets and the need for sustained and heavy immunosuppressive therapy. Encapsulation of pig islets was therefore suggested with a view to providing a possible alternative source of islet grafts and avoiding chronic immunosuppression and associated adverse or toxic effects. Nevertheless, several vital elements should be taken into account before this therapy becomes a clinical reality, including cell sources, encapsulation approaches, and implantation sites. This paper provides a comprehensive review of xenotransplantation of encapsulated pig islets for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mel itus, including current re-search findings and suggestions for future studies.展开更多
文摘Objective To compare the difference of effect while using homograt pericardium patch and Gore-rex patch in staged complete repair for Tetralogy of Fallot （TOF） to enlarge the right ventricular outflow tract （RVOT）. Methods Twenty-eight patients with TOF underwent the staged complete repair. Gore-rex patches were used to enlarge the RVOT of 13 patients, and cryopreserved homograft pericardium patches were used to enlarge the RVOT of 15 patients. The patients were followed up with 2-dimensional echocardiography and chest x-ray. Results One operative death in Gore-rex patch group, the mortality was 7. 7% ; 1 early postoperative death in cryopreserved homograft pericardium patch group, the mortality was 6. 7%. Between 2 groups, hemostasia time in operation room with significant difference （ P 〈 0. 01 ）, pericardial cavity drainage volume with difference （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. Gore-rex patch group was followed up 2 to 4.5 years, homograft pericardium patch group was followed up 0. 8 to 2.1 years. Echocardiography showed that there was significant difference of the residual obstruction at RVOT level （ P 〈 0. 01 ）. No calcification shadow was discovered on the chest x-ray of both groups. Conclusion Homograft pericardium is tissue with high density and intensity, its elasticity and compliance are good. Using homograft pericardium patch maybe helpful to decrease the residual obstruction of RVOT after operation. It can be adapted as a repairing material in cardiac surgery.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30700772)
文摘The potential use of al ogeneic islet transplantation in curing type 1 diabetes mel itus has been adequately demonstrated, but its large-scale application is limited by the short supply of donor islets and the need for sustained and heavy immunosuppressive therapy. Encapsulation of pig islets was therefore suggested with a view to providing a possible alternative source of islet grafts and avoiding chronic immunosuppression and associated adverse or toxic effects. Nevertheless, several vital elements should be taken into account before this therapy becomes a clinical reality, including cell sources, encapsulation approaches, and implantation sites. This paper provides a comprehensive review of xenotransplantation of encapsulated pig islets for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mel itus, including current re-search findings and suggestions for future studies.
