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Sameer K Singh1, Erfan Faridmoayer1, Nicolo Vitale2
1Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract:
The need for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction is common and growing in congenital heart surgery given expanding indications for the repair of congenital as well as acquired heart disease. Various valved conduit options currently exist including homografts, xenograft pulmonary valved conduits (Contegra™), and porcine valved conduits. The major limitation for all conduits is implant durability, which requires reoperation. Currently, cryopreserved homografts are often used given their superiority shown in long-term data. Significant limitations remain in the cost and availability of the graft, particularly for smaller sizes. Contegra conduits are available in a variety of sizes. Nonetheless, the data regarding long-term durability are less robust and studies comparing durability with homografts have been conflicting. Additionally, there is concern for increased rates of late endocarditis in this conduit. Porcine valved conduits offer a reliable option but are limited by structural valve degeneration associated with all types of bioprosthetic heart valve replacements. New developments in the field of tissue engineering have produced promising bio-restorative valved conduits that may overcome many of the limitations of previous conduit technologies. These remain in the early stages of clinical testing. This review summarizes the clinical data surrounding the conduits used most commonly in clinical practice today and explores emerging technologies that may bring us closer to developing the ideal conduit.
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