[Allotransplantation of cryopreserved fetal cartilage in plastic surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To study the applicability of homologous fetal cartilage in plastic surgery.


METHODS
Limb and costal cartilage were taken from the dead fetus. The fetal cartilage was then frozen at -80 degrees C and preserved in -196 degrees C liquid nitrogen with a cryoprotective agent. A total of 38 patients received fetal cartilage transplantation. Of them there were 24 saddle nose, 4 auricle defects, 6 secondary deformities of cheiloschisis, 4 mandible deformities.


RESULTS
Through follow-up of three and a half years, it was found that none of the transplanted cartilage was absorbed, deformed or rejected due to immunological reaction. The contours were satisfactory except 2 cases with auricle reconstruction.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical application of homologous fetal cartilages is of value in plastic surgery.
Cheng
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004.
Zhao
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Li
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous