title: A new biodegradable elastin-fibrin material; its use in urological, digestive and cardiovascular surgery.
abstract: A new original artificial connective matrix mainly made of elastin and fibrin-like product is used to reinforce damaged tissues and to close and restore a loss of substance in several domains of surgery: all sites in the digestive system and urinary tract; besides, it can substitute for the pericardium in iterative heart operations. In all cases, the original tissue is restored ad integrum while the biodegradable material disappears completely, without any complications.
authors.affiliation: U.306 INSERM, Université de Bordeaux II, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabaud
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Elie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ducassou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mettetal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Guillou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Collet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Périssat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fradin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fontan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs; D004549:Elastin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin; D004549:Elastin