Perpendicular implantation of porcine trachea extracellular matrix for enhanced xenogeneic scaffold surface epithelialization in a canine model

ObjectiveThe availability of clinically applied medical materials in thoracic surgery remains insufficient, especially materials for treating tracheal defects. Herein, the potential of porcine extracellular matrix (P-ECM) as a new airway reconstruction material was explored by xenotransplanting it i...

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Main Authors: Ayumu Kato, Tetsuhiko Go, Yasuhiro Otsuki, Naoya Yokota, Chang Sung Soo, Noriyuki Misaki, Toshiki Yajima, Hiroyasu Yokomise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1089403/full