Selective application of autologous pericardium and its composite patch to cardiac surgery
HOUMai
WANGLi-qing
ZANGHong-chao
XUJin-xing
LILing-ke
CHENYuan-heng
LIYi-su
Abstract：Objective We intended to investigate the experience of applying the autologous pericardium and its composite patch selectively to cardiac surgery.Methods Autologous pericardium was used directly to repair atrial septal defect or to reconstruct atrial septum after left atrial myxoma resection.Autologous pericardium with dacron composite patch was mainly used for the reconstruction of right outflow tract such as tetralogy of Fallot ,pulmonary stenosis and for enlargement of small aortic root in rheumatic heart disease.Results No embolism, infectious endocarditis,residual shunt,patch calciflcation and aneurysm deformity occurred after atrial septal defect repair.Aneurysm enlargement happened in 2 cases after only autologous pericardium was used for repairing small aortic root in rheumatic heart disease during mid-term followed-up.Conclusion The autologous pericardium was suitable for repairing atrial septal defect and we suggest that autologous pericardium and its composite patch should be applied to the reconstruction of aorta,pulmonary and right outflow tract stenosis to prevent aneurysm deformity.
Keywords：Autologous pericardiumCardiac surgery
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 203-205 )