Neurosurgical use of human dura mater sterilized by gamma rays and stored in alcohol: long-term results
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 66 (1) , 93-95
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1987.66.1.0093
Abstract
✓ Surgical experience with grafts of human dura mater sterilized by gamma rays and preserved in alcohol is reported in 804 cases. The method of graft preparation is a simple, cheap, and practical technique for making available a plentiful quantity of large and small pieces of dura to use for plastic reconstruction in everyday neurosurgical practice. Annual inspection for sterility and immunogenicity over an 18-year period indicates that this system of preservation is valid for an unlimited period of time.Keywords
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