Asian journal of neurosurgery.
Publisher:
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd.. UP, India : Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (2022)
Frequency: Quarterly, 2012-
Country: India
Language: English
Author(s):
Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons,
Start Year:2005 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1793-5482 (Print) 2248-9614 (Electronic) |
| NLM ID: | 101564712 |
| (OCoLC): | 858668022 |
| LCCN: | 2013243535 |
| Classification: | W1 AS139SD |
A novel equine-derived pericardium membrane for dural repair: A preliminary, short-term investigation. A large variety of biological and artificial materials are employed in dural repair, each of them with major limitations. Autologous grafts have limited availability and require an additional incision and surgical time. Cadaveric preparations and heterologous materials entail the risk of iatrogenic transmission of prions, whereas synthetic substitutes have been reported to cause inflammatory reactions and graft rejection. An equine-derived pericardium membrane has been developed (Heart(®), Bioteck, Vicenza, Italy) with mechanical and safety-related features that could make it suitable for neu...