title: Chest wall reconstruction in a canine model using polydioxanone mesh, demineralized bone matrix and bone marrow stromal cells.
abstract: Extensive chest wall defect reconstruction remains a challenging problem for surgeons. In the past several years, little progress has been made in this area. In this study, a biodegradable polydioxanone (PDO) mesh and demineralized bone matrix (DBM) seeded with osteogenically induced bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were used to reconstruct a 6 cm x 5.5 cm chest wall defect. Four experimental groups were evaluated (n=6 per group): polydioxanone (PDO) mesh/DBMs/BMSCs group, polydioxanone (PDO) mesh/DBMs group, polydioxanone (PDO) mesh group, and a blank group (no materials) in a canine model. All the animals survived except those in the blank group. In all groups receiving biomaterial implants, the polydioxanone (PDO) mesh completely degraded at 24 weeks and was replaced by fibrous tissue with thickness close to that of the normal intercostal tissue (P>0.05). In the polydioxanone (PDO) mesh/DBMs/BMSCs group, new bone formation and bone-union were observed by radiographic and histological examination. More importantly, the reconstructed rib could maintain its original radian and achieve satisfactory biomechanics close to normal ribs in terms of bending stress (P>0.05). However, in the other two groups, fibrous tissue was observed in the defect and junctions, and the reconstructed ribs were easily distorted under an outer force. Based on these results, a surgical approach utilizing biodegradable polydioxanone (PDO) mesh in combination with DBMs and BMSCs could repair the chest wall defect not only in function but also in structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai 200003, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zhifei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lihui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: XueWei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yulin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000379:methods; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D008422:Materials Testing; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D016687:Polydioxanone / Q000737:chemistry*; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016687:Polydioxanone