Preserved irradiated homologous cartilage implants in canine eyelids.
Preserved irradiated homologous costal cartilage implants were placed in six canine lower lids for a period of 7-12 weeks. The three implants placed under a covering of conjunctiva simulating current clinical technique were well tolerated and demonstrated little change. Exposed implants produced obvious clinical inflammation and two of three exposed grafts disappeared during the 4- to 5-week interval. The single exposed implant that was retained demonstrated partial epithelialization but suffered extensive absorption and remodeling.
D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000637:transplantation*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods