REN Wei , SHI De.
  • Department of General Surgery;;
  • First Affiliated Hospital;;
  • Chongqing Medical University. Chongqing;;
  • P. R. China 400016;;
Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Bile duct; Repair
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the possibility of repair of the extensive bile duct injuries with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). METHODS: A total of 36 local healthy hybrid dogs were employed to establish bile duct injury models by means of partial removal of bile duct (group A, 14 dogs), excision of a segmental duct (group B, 10 dogs), and ligation of the lower part of common bile duct(group C, 5 dogs; group D, 7 dogs). Group A were patched with ePTFE mesh, group B replaced by ePTFE tube. Interposition of the grafts between gallbladder and duedenum or jejunum was performed on group C and group D. The animals’ postoperative performance status were evaluated. Cholangiography was used to define the patency of bile ducts. Tissues of bile ducts and liver were taken at 3 days, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 52 weeks for microscopic and ultrastructural examination to observe the healing process of bile duct and morphological changes in the liver. RESULTS: Group A with ePTFE patch covered by epithelium had a high patency rate of 75%(9/12) and pathological damages were not found in the liver. The patency rate of group B was merely 40%(4/10), to some extent, accompanying damages in the liver. The grafts of group C and group D were fully expelled, ultimately leading to cystic-duodenal or cystic-jejunal fistulas formation. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that application of ePTFE patch to repair bile duct defects is feasible.

Citation： REN Wei,SHI De.. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON REPAIR OF BILE DUCT DEFECTS WITH EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2001, 15(5): 305-307. doi: Copy