A New Era in Pediatric Heart Surgery: How Bovine Pericardium Patches Offer Hope
Recent years have shown that pediatric heart surgery has dramatically evolved with the new innovative materials available to help make surgery much easier and result in a much better outcome. The bovine pericardium patch remains on the other hand the best alternative for enhanced durability, biocompatibility as well as flexibility in children who are being treated through cardiac repair surgeries. This article will seek to describe how this specialty material is transforming the face of pediatric heart surgery and why this ought to be the hope for fixing congenital heart diseases. Role of Bovine Pericardium in Pediatric Heart Surgery Bovine pericardium affords excellent structural integrity while inducing minimal inflammatory response and integrates excellently with the human tissue; hence, the source is well suited for any complex repairs involving young children. Key Characteristics of a Bovine Pericardium Patch High Biocompatibility: It is similar to human heart tissue, which reduc...