Tracheal reconstruction with memory alloy prosthesis coated with collagen / 中国医疗器械杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the feasibility of tracheal reconstruction with a prosthesis made of memory alloy coated with collagen sponge in mongrel dogs.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The basic skeleton of the prosthesis was knitted with Ni-Ti memory alloy wires. The tubular mesh was sealed with polyurethane membrane and then inner and external walls of the lumen were coated with collagen sponge. Cervical trachea segmental reconstruction was performed in 8 mongrel dogs with these prostheses. The efficacy of the implanted prostheses were periodically evaluated after operation using x-ray, tracheoscopy and specimen microscope examinations.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One dog died of prosthesis dislocation 10 days after operation, another was killed 45 days later because of anastomotic stenosis. 6 dogs survived more than 90 days and the longest one lived for 150 days. Its implanted prosthesis was completely incorporated with the recipient tissue, where re-epithelialization occluded on anastomotic sites. The tracheal lumen was patent.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This memory alloy tracheal prosthesis has been proved useful for reconstruction of large, circumferential tracheal defects, although its long-term safety and efficiency need to be confirmed.</p>

Perioperative Management Experience of 120 Combined Valve Replacement / 上海第二医科大学学报

Objective To summarize experiences in the perioperative management for combined aortic and mitral valve replacement. Methods One hundred and twenty patients undergoing double valves replacement(DVR) within 10 years were studied. Ameliorate patients' cardiac function before operation. Median sternotomy was performed. The inter-atrial sulcus approach or the right atrial septal approach was chosen, the posterior mitral leaflet and subvalvular apparatus were preserved as much as possible, and DeVega's or Kay's valvuloplasty was performed for moderate and severe tricuspid regurgitation. According to the patient's cardiac function and general condition, active medication with vasomotor drugs, and diuretics as well as intensive postoperative care were administered in the ICU. Results Seven patients died in the perioperative period (in 30 days), and the mortality rate was 5.8%. Early postoperative complications occurred in 22 cases (18%). Conclusion Comprehensive perioperative management could reduce both perioperative mortality and postoperative complications.