Yang Jicheng, Hu Jianguo
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, P. R. China.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2004 May;18(3):236-8.
To study the research advance in tracheal allografts undergoing revascularization and reepithelialization.
The recent literature concerned was reviewed. The tracheal allografts are embedded in the omentum, which they were revascularized and reepithelialized by planting in self-epithelia, then the allografts with their omental pedicles were transplanted orthotopically to the cervical or the thoracic portion of the trachea.
Compared with the one-stage tracheal allograft approach using the greater omentum, the two-stage approach could increase the successful rate of revascularization and reepithelialization, and made the allografts accord with their physiology.
If the approach is successful, it can reduce graft-rejection, prevent graft-collapse and increase graft-viability after tracheal allograft.
