PURPOSE:To use fascia lata instead of pericardium and observe the presence of adhesions.
METHODS:Twenty rabbits were divided into two group of ten. In group A, a 1×1 cm segment of pericardium was excised and resutured. In group B excised pericardium was substituted for autologous fascia lata.
RESULTS:In the comparison of microscopic adhesion rate between two groups A, B after eight weeks, there was no significant statistical difference.
CONCLUSION:Fascia lata is safe and it can be substituted for pericardium especially in repeat sternotomy in repairing congenital heart defects to avoid heart injury.
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