The importance of the use of bovine pericardium for surgical reconstructions: a systematic review
Introduction: The use of bovine pericardium started in 1972 in cardiovascular surgeries. From the evolution of tissue engineering with care in the preparation of the material, minimizing the risk of rejection and facilitating the use for various types of surgeries, the bovine pericardium has bec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Médica de Minas Gerais
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Revista Médica de Minas Gerais |
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| Online Access: | http://www.rmmg.org/artigo/detalhes/3911 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The use of bovine pericardium started in 1972 in
cardiovascular surgeries. From the evolution of tissue engineering
with care in the preparation of the material, minimizing the risk of
rejection and facilitating the use for various types of surgeries, the
bovine pericardium has become an important tool in reconstructive
surgical procedures. Purpose: In this series, the present study proposes
to evaluate the current scenario of the use of bovine pericardium in
surgical procedures of different specialties, and the postoperative results
found. Methods: Thus, a systematic literature review was carried out
and the database consulted was MEDLINE, using the keywords “bovine
pericardium”, listing studies published in the last five years in English
and Portuguese and that did not use another type of patch. Results: 14
articles were selected, totaling 507 patients, who underwent surgery in
several areas, such as cardiology, neurology, vascular, pediatrics, urology,
and ophthalmology. Conclusion: It appears that the use of bovine
pericardium as a surgical patch is safe, given that there are few cases
of host rejection, in addition to being easy and quick to handle, with
benefits compared to mechanical prostheses. It is relevant, therefore,
to expand the number of studies on the subject, aiming at the great
potential that this type of material has for regenerative medicine. |
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| ISSN: | 0103-880X 2238-3182 |