Gore-Tex as an orbital implant material

被引：14

作者：

Cas, RD ^{[1
]}

Maus, M ^{[1
]}

Bilyk, J ^{[1
]}

Chang, W ^{[1
]}

Eagle, RC ^{[1
]}

Rubin, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Matossian Eye Associates, W Trenton, NJ 08628 USA

来源：

OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY | 1998年 / 14卷 / 06期

关键词：

expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Gore-Tex; orbital implant; enucleation; socket; anophthalmic;

D O I：

10.1097/00002341-199811000-00006

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

The use of Gore-Tex (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, U.S.A.) spheres as orbital implants is investigated. The left eyes of six New Zealand white rabbits were enucleated and spherical implants made of modified Gore-Tex were implanted. After 6 weeks of follow-up, the implants were harvested. No rabbit developed a postoperative infection and no cases of exposure or extrusion were noted. Histopathologic study revealed varying degrees of acute and chronic inflammation surrounding each implant. There was also evidence of inflammatory infiltration and fibrovascular ingrowth into each implant to a maximum distance of 500 mu m. This preliminary study demonstrates that the Gore-Tex implant is well tolerated in vivo, allows cellular ingrowth, and may have a role as a permanent implant.

引用

页码：425 / 431

页数：7

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