Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (29): 5415-5420.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.29.023

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Artificial dura materials in neurosurgical procedures: An analysis of 100 cases

Wei Peng-xiang, Li Dan-qing, Zhou Yu-jia, Liu Jia-lin, Wang Lei   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
  • Received:2013-03-21 Revised:2013-06-27 Online:2013-07-22 Published:2013-07-22
  • Contact: Li Dan-qing, Master, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, China
  • About author:Wei Peng-xiang☆, M.D., Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing Ministry of Education, Beijing 100078, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The meningeal defect patients can be treated with artificial dural materials combined neurosurgical techniques which can protect the integrity of brain tissue.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the biocompatibility and application feasibility of various artificial dura mater materials.
METHODS: The artificial dura materials were classified according to the different sources, and the biocompatible and application feasibility of various artificial dura mater materials were analyzed, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of various materials. The anticoagulant and hemolytic properties of the materials were analyzed through recalcification test and hemolysis test. 100 patients receiving collagen membrane repair selected from Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine were observed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The dural repair materials mainly include autologous material, allograft materials, dissimilar materials, synthetic materials and natural materials. Each kind of material has its advantages and disadvantages. Meningeal defect complications include cerebrospinal fluid leakage, pseudo meninges, infection and arachnoiditis. There are many problems of artificial dural materials to be solved, and the novel biological dural materials and absorbable materials are the direction of dural material research.

Key words: biomaterials, biomaterial academic discussion, dura materials, biocompatibility, brain injury, swelling polytetrafluoroethylene, chitosan, bovine pericardium, silk fibroin membrane, cerebrospinal fluid leak, adhesions

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