Replacement of the hypopharynx and oesophagus by a prosthesis in pigs
McGuire, N.G.
Research in Veterinary Science 14(3): 358-363
1973
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-5288 PMID: 4281510 Document Number: 67885
Oesophagectomy and replacement with woven Dacron tubing was carried out on 4 pigs. Immediate post-operative results were promising but the prostheses were rejected after periods varying from 27-72 days, It is concluded that the Dacron used does not provoke sufficient tissue responses to enable it to become incorporated as a permanent structure and cannot be regarded as suitable material for oesophageal prostheses.