A new biodegradable elastin-fibrin material; its use in urological, digestive and cardiovascular surgery.
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.
Rabaud
M
M
U.306 INSERM, Université de Bordeaux II, France.
Elie
J Y
JY
Lefebvre
F
F
Ducassou
D
D
Mettetal
P
P
Le Guillou
M
M
Collet
D
D
Périssat
J
J
Fradin
D
D
Fontan
F
F
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*
D005337:Fibrin; D004549:Elastin