The use of a teflon prosthesis to bridge complete sleeve defects in the human trachea

Kramish, David; Morfit, H. Mason

doi:10.1016/0002-9610(63)90388-x

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“…Clinical experience with silicone, 7 polytetrafluroethylene (Teflon) 8 and polyethylene 9 made evident the problems of a rigid substitute, namely poor integration and migration with associated obstruction and vascular erosion. In order to avoid these problems, porous synthetic materials were applied as they were presumed to allow for integration, capillary and tissue ingrowth as well as intraluminal epithelialisation.…”

Section: Airwaysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organ bioengineering for the newborn

Maghsoudlou

Urbani

Coppi

2014

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

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Section: Airwaysmentioning

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Organ bioengineering for the newborn

Maghsoudlou

Urbani

Coppi

2014

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

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“…In the initial era of tracheal surgery the interest was principally focused on the experimental use of prosthetic materials in order to test the feasibility of long tracheal segment resections [20][21][22][23][24]. A number of options were employed including Dacron, Polytetrafluorethylene, glass and stainless steel meshes.…”

Section: Tracheal Resectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tracheal surgery

D’Andrilli

Rendina

Venuta

2016

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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Surgical resection and reconstruction of the trachea can be performed both for benign and malignant diseases. The main indications for surgery include inflammatory (generally post-intubation), congenital or post-traumatic stenoses, degenerative lesions, benign or malignant neoplasms. Success can be pursued only by accurate patient selection and timing, meticulous surgical techniques, careful follow up and, when required, multidisciplinary cooperation. Although surgical resection has now become part of our surgical practice, other treatment modalities are approaching a new clinical application era, in particular tracheal transplantation and bioengineering. These new techniques will certainly offer, in the near future, improved chances to treat difficult cases.

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“…Materials that have been trialed clinically in occasional cases include stainless steel, silicone, polythene (polyethylene), PTFE, polyethylene and tantalum, and Lucite. [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] In an attempt to reduce granulation formation and to encourage fixation, Neville et al used a silicone prosthesis with suturable subterminal fabric cuffs that were intussuscepted into the tracheal ends. 43 Disappointingly, the prosthesis was found to cause obstructive granulation tissue, migration, and vascular erosion.…”

Section: Solid Prosthesismentioning

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Reconstruction of the Trachea

Ch’ng

Wong

Clark

2013

J reconstr Microsurg

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This article reviews established methods of autologous tracheal reconstruction, the various synthetic prostheses that have been used in clinical practice, and briefly describes the latest developments in stem cell tracheal bioengineering and allogeneic tracheal transplantation. Reconstruction of the trachea is challenging due to its part cervical part thoracic location, proximity to major vessels, variable blood supply, and its constant colonization with bacteria. In cases of limited resection, primary anastomosis, autologous patch grafts, local advancement rotation flaps, and locoregional cutaneous and muscle flaps will often suffice. In more extensive resections, complex composite microsurgical reconstruction with a radial forearm free flap with cartilage grafts for skeletal support has proven to be viable and reliable. Synthetic tracheal prostheses, solid as well as porous, have been trialed with disappointing results. Infection, dislodgement, migration, and obstruction are not uncommon. Reconstruction with the cadaveric tracheal allografts and aortic allografts continue to be fraught with complications, specifically graft infections. Tracheal bioengineering and tracheal allotransplantation have emerged relatively recently. Despite early promising results, long-term outcome data on these new techniques are still lacking.

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The use of a teflon prosthesis to bridge complete sleeve defects in the human trachea

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

Organ bioengineering for the newborn

Organ bioengineering for the newborn

Tracheal surgery

Reconstruction of the Trachea

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