Gallo J I, Artiñano E, Duran C M
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1982 Oct;30(5):306-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1022413.
A limited series of 58 patients had their pericardial cavity closed with a patch of heterologous glutaraldehyde-preserved pericardium. No patients have been lost to follow-up, which extends between 3 hours and 50 months with a mean of 21 months. No problems related to the patch have been detected. Nine specimens have been available for macroscopic examination and 5 for microscopic study with a maximum postimplant time of 6 months. The patch maintained its initial structure, remained acellular and offered a retrosternal and intrapericardial plane of cleavage.
