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Surgical application of fascia lata as a pericardial substitute in rabbits
Gholamreza Abedi1, Peyman Shahzamani, Mehran Shahzamani
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose:
To use fascia lata instead of pericardium and observe the presence of adhesions.
Methods:
Twenty rabbits were divided into two group of ten. In group A, a 1×1 cm segment of pericardium was excised and resutured. In group B excised pericardium was substituted for autologous fascia lata.
Results:
In the comparison of microscopic adhesion rate between two groups A, B after eight weeks, there was no significant statistical difference.
Conclusion:
Fascia lata is safe and it can be substituted for pericardium especially in repeat sternotomy in repairing congenital heart defects to avoid heart injury.
