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Tracheal reconstruction with a composite graft: fascial flap-wrapped allogenic aorta with external cartilage-ring support.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:Animal and clinical studies have demonstrated the feasibility of tracheal replacement by silicone-stented allogenic aortas. In clinical trials, however, this graft did not show mature cartilage regeneration into the grafts as was observed in animal models. To solve this issue, we investigated tracheal replacement with a composite graft based on a fascial flap-wrapped allogenic aorta with external cartilage-ring support in a rabbit model. METHODS:Seven male 'Géant des Flandres' and 'New Zealand' rabbits served as donors of aortas and cartilage rings, respectively. Nineteen female 'New Zealand' rabbits were used as recipients. First, in nine animals, neoangiogenesis of the composite graft following a wrap using a pedicled lateral thoracic fascial flap and implantation under the skin of the chest wall was investigated. Animal sacrifice was scheduled at regular intervals up to 38 days. Second, 10 animals underwent tracheal replacement with the composite graft after a 7-to-9 day revascularization period, and were followed-up to death. Macroscopic and microscopic examinations were used to study the morphology, stiffness and viability of the construct. RESULTS:There was one operative death after tracheal replacement. The first group of animals was found to have a satisfactory tubular morphology and stiffness of their construct associated with preserved histological structure of cartilages and moderate to severe aortic ischaemic lesions. In the group of rabbits having undergone tracheal replacement, the anatomical results were characterized by a discrepancy between the severity of ischaemic lesions involving both allogenic aorta and cartilage rings and the satisfactory biomechanical characteristics of the graft in 7 of 10 animals, probably due to cartilage calcification deposits associated with inflammatory scar tissue ensuring the stiffness of the construct. CONCLUSIONS:Our investigations demonstrate the feasibility of the replacement of circumferential tracheal defects using our composite graft. Future experiments using therapeutic bronchoscopy tools are required to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of this tracheal substitute in the long-term.

journal_name

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg

journal_title

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors

Wurtz A,Hysi I,Kipnis E,Zawadzki C,Hubert T,Jashari R,Copin MC,Jude B

doi

10.1093/icvts/ivs422

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-01-01 00:00:00

pages

37-43

issue

eissn

1569-9293

issn

1569-9285

pii

ivs422

journal_volume

pub_type

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Tracheal reconstruction with a composite graft: fascial flap-wrapped allogenic aorta with external cartilage-ring support.