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Spinal Fusion in the Next Generation: Gene and Cell Therapy Approaches
Published 2014-01-01“…Spinal fusion can be defined as the bony union between two vertebral bodies obtained through the surgical introduction of an osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic compound. Autogenous bone graft provides all these three qualities and is considered the gold standard. …”
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Intrastromal Injection of Bevacizumab in the Management of Corneal Neovascularization: About 25 Eyes
Published 2016-01-01“…Corneal neovessels are a major risk factor for corneal graft rejection, due to the loss of the immune privilege. …”
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A Perspective Review on Numerical Simulations of Hemodynamics in Aortic Dissection
Published 2014-01-01“…This paper presents a comprehensive review of the existing numerical models developed to investigate reasons behind tear initiation and progression, as well as the effectiveness of various treatment strategies, particularly the stent graft treatment.…”
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Left Main Coronary Stenosis as a Consequence of Bentall Operation: Percutaneous Treatment
Published 2009-01-01“…A 65-year-old man suffering from ascending aorta aneurysm and atherosclerotic three vessel disease without left main involvement underwent aortic root replacement with coronary ostia reimplantation according to the modified Bentall technique and multiple coronary artery bypass grafts. Gelatin-resorcin-formaldehyde glue was used to reinforce the aortic coronary buttons and to facilitate hemostasis. …”
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Aortoesophageal Fistula after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair of a Mycotic Thoracic Aneurysm
Published 2011-01-01“…However, the patient presented 3 months later with upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to erosion of the thoracic graft into the oesophagus. The patient was treated conservatively due to the high risk of surgical repair. …”
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Revascularization of Transplanted Pancreatic Islets and Role of the Transplantation Site
Published 2013-01-01“…Since the initial reporting of the successful reversal of hyperglycemia through the transplantation of pancreatic islets, significant research efforts have been conducted in elucidating the process of revascularization and the influence of engraftment site on graft function and survival. During the isolation process the intrinsic islet vascular networks are destroyed, leading to impaired revascularization after transplant. …”
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Supercapacitance of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Polypyrrole Composites
Published 2013-01-01“…In the second step, the PPY/SWCNTs composites are obtained by copolymerizing the pyrrole monomer with the pyrrole units grafted on SWCNTs surface using controlled potential electrolysis. …”
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Combination of Anterior and Posterior Vaginal Mesh Implants and Delorme Procedure in a 94-year-old female with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Published 2024-04-01“…A comprehensive surgical treatment was carried out to repair the pelvic organs on all three levels (rectum, uterus and bladder) by combining the Delorme procedure with synthetic graft implants. The surgical outcomes were good, illustrating immediate improvement in symptoms without early complications. …”
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Most British Surgeons Would Consider Using a Tissue-Engineered Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Questionnaire Study
Published 2012-01-01“…Donor site morbidity, poor graft site integration, and incorrect mechanical performance are all common problems associated with autografts for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. …”
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Outcome of surgical parathyroidectomy for tertiary hyperparathyroidism in kidney transplant recipients: tertiary hyperparathyroidism should not be ignored, for the sake of precious...
Published 2024-12-01“…In general, transient deterioration of allograft function after surgery is not expected to affect graft survival rate in the medium to long term. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism in kidney transplant recipients negatively impacts allograft and patient survival rates, and parathyroidectomy can be expected to improve prognosis in both kidney recipients and dialysis patients. …”
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Saving a Child’s Elbow Joint: A Novel Reconstruction for a Tumour of the Distal Humerus
Published 2015-01-01“…We inserted a nonvascularised fibular autograft through the middle of irradiated graft to obtain a greater stability. We have not recorded any complication associated with this technique such as nonunion, pathological fracture, infection, and bone necrosis and we obtained an excellent functional result. 10 years after surgery, the patient had no recurrence. …”
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NK Cell and CD4+FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cell Based Therapies for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engraftment
Published 2016-01-01“…Additionally, due to the high incidence of graft versus host disease (GvHD), HCT protocols have evolved to prevent such disease that has a detrimental impact on antitumor and antiviral responses. …”
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Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus in Renal Transplant Recipients
Published 1993-01-01“…There was only one CMV-related death. but palients with CMV disease had a reduced graft survival rate (62% versus 90%). CMV hyperimmune globulin added lo acyclovir appears to reduce the incidence of CMV disease in high risk renal recipients (D+R-) in the lower risk groups.…”
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Deterministic Epidemic Models for Ebola Infection with Time-Dependent Controls
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New treatment concept in profile surgery.
Published 2009-04-01“…Anterosuperior and basilar osteotomies were performed,as well as rhinoplasty and silicon grafts. Corrections are performed in only one ambulatory surgery. …”
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Long-Term Use of Ruxolitinib in an AML Patient with Posttransplant Steroid Refractory GVHD
Published 2020-01-01“…Ruxolitinib has become a new therapeutic option for steroid refractory graft-versus-host disease (srGVHD), with a substantial remission rate. …”
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LLT1 overexpression renders allogeneic-NK resistance and facilitates the generation of enhanced universal CAR-T cells
Published 2025-01-01“…However, the prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and host-versus-graft reaction (HVGR) remains challenging. …”
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Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: Current Treatment Options and Emerging Therapies
Published 2016-01-01“…In recent years, the risk of secondary LSCD due to removal of large limbal grafts has been significantly reduced by the optimization of cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET). …”
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Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Heterogeneity and the Isolation of Immature and Committed Cells for Cardiac Remodeling and Regeneration
Published 2011-01-01“…These data and comparisons with more mature cells lead us to conclude that immature hypoxia resistant ESC-CMs can be isolated in mass in vitro and, following injection into heart, form grafts that may mediate long-term recovery of global and regional myocardial contractile function following infarction.…”
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Osteoblastic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on P3HT Thin Polymer Film
Published 2025-01-01“…Bone defects restoration has always been an arduous challenge in the orthopedic field due to the limitations of conventional grafts. Bone tissue engineering offers an alternative approach by using biomimetic materials, stem cells, and growth factors that are able to improve the regeneration of bone tissue. …”
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