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Title:

Repair of oronasal fistulas with human amniotic membrane in minipigs.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Kesting, MR; Loeffelbein, DJ; Classen, M; Slotta-Huspenina, J; Hasler, RJ; Jacobsen, F; Kreutzer, K; Al-Benna, S; Wolff, KD; Steinstraesser, L
Abstract:
We evaluated the use of multilayer human amniotic membrane (HAM) as a grafting material for the repair of mid-palate oronasal fistulas in seven Berlin minipigs. After two weeks, three animals had the fistulas repaired with multilayered HAM grafts, three had them repaired with a collagen-based dermal substitute (INTEGRA((R)), Integra Life Sciences, Plainsboro, NJ, USA), and one fistula was left untreated to serve as a control. Grafts were interposed between the oral and nasal mucosa, traversing t...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
48
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
131-135
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.04.025
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19477056
Print-ISSN:
0266-4356
TUM Institution:
Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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