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Histologic analysis of acellular dermal matrix in the treatment of anal fistula in an animal model.

Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons (impact factor: 4.55). 06/2009; 208(6):1099-106. DOI:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.02.052 pp.1099-106
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ABSTRACT Human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has been used successfully for the treatment of severe burns, ureter support, and abdominal wall reconstruction. This study was designed to evaluate the mechanism of ADM in the closure of anal fistula in an experimental porcine model.
The fistula-in-ano model was created in the porcine model and treated with ADM in 14 animals. Fistula specimens were obtained at hours 12 and 24 and on days 3, 7, 14, 28, 60. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson trichrome staining, and immunohistochemical staining for alpha smooth muscle actin and matrix metalloproteinase 9 were performed.
The cell density increased from hour 12 to day 7 and decreased from day 7 to day 28 (p < 0.001). Mature vessels stained with alpha smooth muscle actin were identified at day 7. Alpha smooth muscle actin-positive myofibroblasts were found in clusters at the edge of the ADM at day 7. The density of vessels (p < 0.001) and myofibroblasts (p < 0.001) increased from day 7 to day 14. The density of matrix metalloproteinase 9 increased from hour 12 to day 7 and decreased from day 14 to day 60 (p < 0.001). Partially organized bundles of muscle were found by day 60.
We suggest that ADM is a reasonable new option for closure of anal fistulas. Anal fistulas begin to heal as early as 12 hours, and day 7 may be an important time point to judge whether the fistula healed preliminarily or not. The ability of ADM to become vascularized and remodeled by autologous cells may be advantageous for anal fistula healing.

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Keywords

14 animals
 
abdominal wall reconstruction
 
alpha smooth muscle actin
 
anal fistula
 
anal fistula healing
 
anal fistulas
 
autologous cells
 
cell density
 
day 7
 
day 7. Alpha smooth muscle actin-positive myofibroblasts
 
days 3
 
eosin staining
 
experimental porcine model
 
Human acellular dermal matrix
 
immunohistochemical staining
 
Masson trichrome staining
 
matrix metalloproteinase 9
 
porcine model
 
severe burns
 
time point
 

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