Partial replacement of left hemidiaphragm in dogs by either cryopreserved or decellularized heterograft patch

CONCLUSIONS
The gross healing process in the decellularized heterograft is similar to the cryopreserved diaphragm but with fewer inflammatory cells and foreign body granulomas on histology. Both of them can be used instead of bioprostheses with regard to the fact that the decellularized patch technique is more complex and expensive. It is recommended to compare them with commercial bioprostheses.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 25, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Davari, H. R., Rahim, M. B., Tanideh, N., Sani, M., Tavakoli, H. R., Rasekhi, A. R., Monabati, A., Koohi-Hosseinabadi, O., Gholami, S. Tags: Chest wall, Diaphragm, Lung - basic science Thoracic Source Type: research