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Neurosurgical use of human dura mater sterilized by gamma rays and stored in alcohol: long-term results

1987; American Association of Neurological Surgeons; Volume: 66; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3171/jns.1987.66.1.0093

1933-0693

Giampaolo Cantore, B Guidetti, Roberto Delfini,

Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques

✓ Surgical experience with grafts of human dura mater sterilized by gamma rays and preserved in alcohol is reported in 804 cases. The method of graft preparation is a simple, cheap, and practical technique for making available a plentiful quantity of large and small pieces of dura to use for plastic reconstruction in everyday neurosurgical practice. Annual inspection for sterility and immunogenicity over an 18-year period indicates that this system of preservation is valid for an unlimited period of time.