Re: Early failure of xenogenous de-cellularised pulmonary valve conduits: a word of caution!

s, have been published in the surgical literature (references on file at AutoTissue). AutoTissue is alert to the problems arising from the use of glutaraldehyde in its valved conduit and soon will bring out a conduit totally free from glutaraldehyde. References [1] Ruffer A, Purbojo A, Cicha I, Glockner M, Potapov S, Dittrich S, Cesnjevar RA. Early failure of xenogenous de-cellularised pulmonary valve conduits —a word of caution! Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;38:78—85. [2] Erdbrugger W, Konertz W, Dohmen PM, Posner S, Ellerbrok H, Brodde OE, Robenek H, Modersohn D, Pruss A, Holinski S, Stein-Konertz M, Pauli G. Decellularized xenogenic heart valves reveal remodeling and growth potential in vivo. Tissue Eng 2006;12:2059—68. * Corresponding author.