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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:1132-1133
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Replacement of the trachea with an autologous aortic graft

Heike Mertsching, PhD

General Thoracic Tissue Engineering Club (LEBAO), Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heidehaus Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Am Leineufer 70D-30419 Hannover, Germany

Thorsten Walles, MD, Paolo Macchiarini, MD, PhD

Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heidehaus Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Am Leineufer 70, D-30419 Hannover, Germany

pmacchiarini@compuserve.com

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Martinod and colleagues [1]. They described the progressive transformation of an autologous aortic graft into tracheal tissue in sheep within 3 years, and concluded that the observed regenerative process could be applicable in clinical practice. An accompanying invited commentary by Mathisen [2] addressed some major clinical concerns, concluding that the "most puzzling yet intriguing aspect of their experience" was "the development of . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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