Lymph Node Inclusion in a Modified Osteomyocutaneous Allograft for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: Establishment and Feasibility Assessment in a Pig Model
By modifying the surgical technique, the bulkiness of the flap was markedly reduced, without impairing its vascularization and reliably including vascularized graft-draining lymph nodes. Our modified VCA model in the pig presents distinct advantages for surgery as well as immunologic analysis, warranting a large-scale use for experimental reconstructive transplantation studies.
Authors
- Ruslan Hlushchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-8996)
- Robert Rieben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4179-8891)
- Hendrik von Tengg‐Kobligk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-3223)
- Ioana Leşe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-097X)
- Stefanie Hirsiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-9326)
- Valentin Djonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-1169)
- David Haberthür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-9187)
- Radu Olariu
- Cédric Zubler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7049-856X)
- Daniela Casoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-2134)
- Isabel Arenas Hoyos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3143-2784)
- Ana Macek
- Yara Banz
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006296
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.51