Influence of the mode of preparation on the distortion and consistency of homologous costal cartilage implants.
J Laryngol Otol
; 103(6): 572-6, 1989 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-2504857
ABSTRACT
Nasal implants of autologous costal cartilage have an undesirable tendency to distortion. This tendency may be reduced by the process of devitalization, which occurs in the preparation of homologous costal cartilage for storage in a tissue bank. An in vitro study has been undertaken, utilizing five common methods of cartilage preparation (cialit, ethyl alcohol, formalin, glutaraldehyde and irradiation) to determine whether there is any significant variation in the degree of distortion which occurred and any variation in cartilage consistency. We conclude that all of the methods evaluated would produce banked homologous costal cartilage with an equally low incidence of distortion but implants are less readily carved from cartilage stored in cialit.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conservación de Tejido
/
Cartílago
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article