Indian J Surg (December 2015) 77(Suppl 3):S1008–S1011 DOI 10.1007/s12262-014-1111-9
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Suturing-Free Artificial Dura with Dacron Heart Patch in Decompressive Craniectomy and Cranioplasty Fei Wang & Yan Xue & Si-Shun Zhao & Ting-Jian Yang & Hao-Qing Song & Hong Liu
Received: 13 April 2014 / Accepted: 23 May 2014 / Published online: 8 June 2014 # Association of Surgeons of India 2014
Abstract Dacron heart patch has been used in decompressive craniectomy, performing the function of septa, mainly to prevent extra adhesion of temporal muscle and decompressive meningeal adhesion in the second-stage cranioplasty, so as to make the operation easier. Then, we made the following modification technology: (1) We used artificial suturing-free dura participate directly in the duraplasty. (2) Dacron patch is not in need of trimming the side holes and can directly cover the decompression window. From March 2012 to October 2013, we applied the technology of artificial dura with Dacron heart patch in 23 patients; after operation, we found that the initial depressive craniectomy cost less time, due to the tension-reduced suture which was not needed, and in the second-stage cranioplasty, the temporal was easy to remove and had no adhesion with the Dacron patch, so as to reach temporal muscle anatomy preservation, and with no obvious postoperative complication.
Fei Wang and Yan Xue contributed equally to this work. F. Wang : T.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Suturing-Free Artificial Dura with Dacron Heart Patch in Decompressive Craniectomy and Cranioplasty Fei Wang & Yan Xue & Si-Shun Zhao & Ting-Jian Yang & Hao-Qing Song & Hong Liu
Received: 13 April 2014 / Accepted: 23 May 2014 / Published online: 8 June 2014 # Association of Surgeons of India 2014
Abstract Dacron heart patch has been used in decompressive craniectomy, performing the function of septa, mainly to prevent extra adhesion of temporal muscle and decompressive meningeal adhesion in the second-stage cranioplasty, so as to make the operation easier. Then, we made the following modification technology: (1) We used artificial suturing-free dura participate directly in the duraplasty. (2) Dacron patch is not in need of trimming the side holes and can directly cover the decompression window. From March 2012 to October 2013, we applied the technology of artificial dura with Dacron heart patch in 23 patients; after operation, we found that the initial depressive craniectomy cost less time, due to the tension-reduced suture which was not needed, and in the second-stage cranioplasty, the temporal was easy to remove and had no adhesion with the Dacron patch, so as to reach temporal muscle anatomy preservation, and with no obvious postoperative complication.
Fei Wang and Yan Xue contributed equally to this work. F. Wang : T.
