Implante em aorta abdominal de suíno de artéria pulmonar heteróloga conservada em glicerina

this study evaluated the behavior of glycerin preserving canine pulmonary artery implanted in the abdominal aorta of two piglets, followed up for a period of five months postoperatively. autopsy examination showed dilatation of one graft and stenosis of the other, compared to the aorta near the anastomosis site, and microscopic examination showed integrity of the host site and graft. there was satisfactory healing. besides the differences between the implants (stenosis x dilatation), both pigs presented normal growing, with no clinical problem.