Implanted pedicled autologous pericardium mimics vasculature tissue: Case report Naoki Masaki, MD, Osamu Adachi, MD, PhD, Shunsuke Kawamoto, MD, PhD, Yoshikatsu Saiki, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 153, Issue 1, Pages e11-e13 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.027 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Angiography of the right ventricular outflow tract showing enlargement of the outflow tract from the early postoperative time (A) to 14 years after the operation (B). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e11-e13DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.027) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The histology of pedicled autologous pericardium tissue used for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. A, Hematoxylin and eosin staining. B, Elastica-Masson staining showing a layer of elastic tissue with a layer of smooth muscle cells beneath the elastic layer. C, Staining for α-smooth muscle actin showing positive cells, confirming the presence of smooth muscle cells. D, Staining for CD31 revealing abundant microvasculature in the pedicled autologous pericardium tissue. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e11-e13DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.027) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Abundant microvasculature and emersion of smooth muscle cells in the pedicled pericardium. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e11-e13DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.027) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions