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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Tissue Engineering

Background:

  • Conventional free flaps for defect reconstruction can lead to significant donor site morbidity.
  • The arteriovenous loop (AVL) technique offers a potential method to pre-fabricate vascularized tissue constructs.
  • Developing intrinsically vascularized scaffold-based bioengineered flaps (IVSBs) is crucial for advancing reconstructive surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of growing axially vascularized soft tissue flaps using the AVL technique in a large animal model.
  • To assess the vascularization, tissue volume, and cell proliferation of AVL-based flaps.
  • To determine the efficacy of these engineered flaps in reconstructing complex defects.

Main Methods:

  • Arteriovenous loops (AVLs) were created in sheep groins and embedded in Matriderm® within an isolation chamber.
  • Tissue volume, vascularization, and cell proliferation were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and microcomputed tomography (µCT) at postoperative day 28.
  • Four AVL-derived flaps were transplanted into a standardized defect model and evaluated via angiography and histology.

Main Results:

  • Eleven out of twelve AVL-based flaps successfully filled their isolation chambers by postoperative day 28.
  • Histology and µCT confirmed homogeneous microvascular networks within the flaps, with significant increases in microvessel count and volume.
  • All four transplanted flaps achieved stable defect closure with integrated vascularization into surrounding tissues.

Conclusions:

  • The AVL technique can generate clinically relevant volumes of intrinsically vascularized soft tissue flaps in a large animal model.
  • These bioengineered flaps demonstrate successful defect reconstruction and vascular integration, supporting their preclinical validation.
  • This study provides essential preclinical data for the potential human application of AVL-derived flaps in reconstructive surgery.