Dermal collagen matrices for ventral hernia repair: comparative analysis in a rat model
Authors
Broderick, G.McIntyre, Joyce
Noury, M.
Strom, Heather M.
Psoinos, Charles M.
Christakas, A.
Billiar, Kristen L.
Hurwitz, Zachary M.
Lalikos, Janice F.
Ignotz, Ronald A.
Dunn, Raymond M
Faculty Advisor
Raymond DunnDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-06-01Keywords
Abdominal WallAnimals
Biocompatible Materials
Collagen
Female
Hernia, Ventral
Herniorrhaphy
*Materials Testing
Models, Animal
Neovascularization, Physiologic
Random Allocation
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Seroma
Tensile Strength
Time Factors
Tissue Adhesions
Plastic Surgery
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare inflammatory responses, tissue integration, and strength of the acellular dermal collagen matrices AlloDerm((R))* Regenerative Tissue Matrix, Permacol**Surgical Implant (Permacol), and CollaMend*** Implant in a rat model for ventral hernia repair. METHODS: Rats were randomized into four groups and abdominal wall defects repaired with an inlay graft of AlloDerm, Permacol, or CollaMend. Rats were sacrificed at six time points and the defect area was removed and analyzed for tissue integration and physical strength. RESULTS: Variable cell infiltration was seen for the three implant groups. At of the all time points examined, cellular infiltration was most rapid in the AlloDerm implants and slowest for CollaMend. At 14 days, significant cell infiltration along with putative blood vessel formation was observed for AlloDerm, while Permacol implants exhibited a moderate level of infiltration. Very few cells penetrated CollaMend implants at 2 weeks. Cells had reached the center of the Permacol implants by 1 month, whereas CollaMend implants were encapsulated with a loose coat of disconnected cells, with very few cells infiltrating past the surface. At 6 months, AlloDerm and Permacol had evidence of cell penetration throughout the implants, while the CollaMend samples exhibited limited infiltration. Animals for each implant developed seromas: AlloDerm 40%, Permacol 33%, and CollaMend 83%. Mechanical testing revealed that AlloDerm at 6 months showed the lowest tensile strength, CollaMend the highest, and Permacol an intermediate level. CONCLUSIONS: The three biologics exhibited different patterns and rates of cellular and vascular permeation in our rat model. AlloDerm implants exhibited the most rapid and extensive cellular infiltration, followed by Permacol. However, on gross examination, the AlloDerm implants thinned significantly by 6 months. In contrast, the Permacol and CollaMend implants appeared to be largely intact.Source
Hernia. 2012 Jun;16(3):333-43. doi: 10.1007/s10029-011-0891-0. Epub 2011 Nov 26. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1007/s10029-011-0891-0Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/49240PubMed ID
22120024Notes
Medical student Joyce McIntyre participated in this study as part of the Senior Scholars research program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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