Infectious Aortitis: A Life-Threatening Endovascular Complication of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Bacteremia by Seifeldin Hakim, Francisco Davila, Mitual Amin, Ismail Hader, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…The patient therefore underwent resection of the affected aortic segment with in-situ graft replacement and lifelong suppressive antibiotics. …”
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Maxillary Tuberosity Reconstruction with Transport Distraction Osteogenesis by F. Ugurlu, B. Basel, B. Cem Sener, A. Sertgöz

“…Severe bone loss due to pathology in the maxillary tuberosity region is a challenging problem both surgically and prosthetically. Large bone grafts have a poor survival rate due to the delicate bony architecture in this area and presence of the maxillary sinus. …”
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Low-Power Ultrasounds as a Tool to Culture Human Osteoblasts inside Cancellous Hydroxyapatite by Lorenzo Fassina, Enrica Saino, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Giovanni Magenes, Francesco Benazzo, Livia Visai

“…Bone graft substitutes and cancellous biomaterials have been widely used to heal critical-size long bone defects due to trauma, tumor resection, and tissue degeneration. …”
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Enhanced Thermal Performance and Impact Strength of UHMWPE/Recycled-PA6 Blends Synthesized via a Melting Extrusion Route by Xiuying Yang, Junye Cheng, Guangping Zheng, Deqing Zhang

“…The blends of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and recycled-polyamide 6 (R-PA6) were prepared via a melting extrusion route using high-density polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (HDPE-g-MAH) as the compatibilizer. …”
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Liver Transplant From a Deceased Donor With Cystinosis: A Case Report by Raeda Taj, Kim Ng, Sanmati R. Cuddapah, Elizabeth B. Rand, Melissa Bleicher, Sandra Amaral, Maarouf A. Hoteit, Rajendar K. Reddy, Eyob Feyssa, Emma E. Furth, Kim M. Olthoff, Samir Abu‐Gazala, Matthew H. Levine, Frederick Vyas, Peter L. Abt

“…The recipient is currently 12 months post‐transplant and experiencing good graft function without evidence of cystine crystals on liver biopsy. …”
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Grinspan’s Syndrome: A Rare Case with Malignant Transformation by Numan Kökten, Lokman Uzun, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Tülay Zenginkinet, M. Tayyar Kalcıoğlu

“…The tumor was removed completely, and the tissue defect on the buccal mucosa was repaired with a split-thickness skin graft. Conclusion. Patients with OLP should be followed up periodically in a long term at close intervals for early diagnosis of malignant transformation.…”
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Efficacy of SMART Stent Placement for Salvage Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Patients with Recurrent Vascular Access Stenosis by Shingo Hatakeyama, Terumasa Toikawa, Akiko Okamoto, Hayato Yamamoto, Kengo Imanishi, Teppei Okamoto, Noriko Tokui, Yuichiro Suzuki, Naoki Sugiyama, Atsushi Imai, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Shigemasa Kudo, Takahiro Yoneyama, Takuya Koie, Noritaka Kamimura, Hisao Saitoh, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama

“…Twenty-five stents each were deployed in native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and synthetic arteriovenous polyurethane graft (AVG) cases. Vascular access patency rates were calculated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. …”
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The Living-Related Kidney Transplant Program in Brunei Darussalam: Lessons Learnt from a Nascent National Program in a Small, Muslim, and Asian Country by Jackson Tan, Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Dalinatul Ahmed, Jayakrishnan Pisharam, Chiao Yuen Lim, Hock Beng Chua, William Chong, Kim Khee Tan

“…The first phase involved the gathering of evidence to support the establishment of the national program, through researches investigating feasibility, public opinion, quality of life, graft survival, and cost-effectiveness. The second phase focused on laying the foundation of the program through grooming of local expertise, implementation of legal-ethical frameworks, religious legitimization, and propagation of awareness. …”
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Tissue Engineering of Urinary Bladder and Urethra: Advances from Bench to Patients by Hazem Orabi, Sara Bouhout, Amélie Morissette, Alexandre Rousseau, Stéphane Chabaud, Stéphane Bolduc

“…Epithelial and muscle cells can be harvested and used for reconstruction of the engineered grafts. These cells must be delivered in a well-organized and differentiated condition because water-seal epithelium and well-oriented muscle layer are needed for proper function of the substitute tissues. …”
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Impact of Surface Modification and Nanoparticle on Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Nanocomposites by Idowu David Ibrahim, Tamba Jamiru, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Williams Kehinde Kupolati, Stephen Chinenyeze Agwuncha

“….%, while nanoclay was added at 1, 3, and 5 wt.%. Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) was used as the compatibilizer for all composites prepared except the untreated sisal fibers. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Combined with Tissue Fusion Technology Promoted Wound Healing in Porcine Bowel Anastomosis by Hong Pan, Ping Keun Lam, See W. Tong, Kevin K. Leung, Anthony Y. Teoh, Enders K. Ng

“…Labeled MSCs were found in the mucosal layer, villus, and lamina propria, as well as in the lamina muscularis mucosae, where they exhibited characteristics of smooth muscle cells. Conclusions. Grafted MSCs significantly promoted epithelial and connective cell proliferation and maintained their cell migration capacity and differentiation potential in the fused anastomotic tissues, without causing severe postoperative complications.…”
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Micro and nanoparticulate PP/CaCO3 composites mechanical, thermal and transport properties - DOE by Juliano Martins Barbosa, Caroline Valadão Pacheco, Gisele Szilágyi, Patrícia Candioto de Oliveira, Renato Meneghetti Peres, Hélio Ribeiro

“…The additives were initially dispersed in homopolymer polypropylene (hPP) blended with compatibilizer maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) in twin-screw extruder, producing CaCO3 masterbatches, that were subsequently diluted in hPP. …”
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Repurposing Lesogaberan to Promote Human Islet Cell Survival and β-Cell Replication by Jide Tian, Hoa Dang, Angela Hu, Willem Xu, Daniel L. Kaufman

“…Immunohistochemical analysis of human islets that were grafted into immune-deficient mice revealed that oral treatment with lesogaberan promoted human β-cell replication and islet cell survival in vivo as effectively as GABA (which activates both GABAA-Rs and GABAB-Rs), perhaps because of its more favorable pharmacokinetics. …”
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An Analysis of the Progression of Conjunctivalisation after Transplantation of Cultivated Corneal Epithelium by Dariusz Dobrowolski, Boguslawa Orzechowska-Wylegala, Bogumil Wowra, Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka, Maria Grolik, Edward Wylegala

“…Severe and progressive vascularisation inevitably leads to graft failure. However, if local ingrowth stops before reaching the central cornea, the treatment even with this complication can be considered a success.…”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Pneumocephalus Associated with Nontraumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak by Murad Baba, Omer Tarar, Amer Syed

“…The patient was started on intravenous antibiotics for meningitis prophylaxis and subsequently underwent transsphenoidal repair of cerebrospinal fluid leak with abdominal fat graft. CSF rhinorrhea stopped completely after the surgery with near complete resolution of pneumocephalus before discharge. …”
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Pretransplant Evaluation and Liver Transplantation Outcome in PBC Patients by Maja Mijic, Ivona Saric, Bozena Delija, Milos Lalovac, Nikola Sobocan, Eva Radetic, Dora Martincevic, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj

“…Additional studies are required to assess the full impact of rPBC on graft and recipient survival and for treatment options for rPBC.…”
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Articular Cartilage Repair Using Marrow Stimulation Augmented with a Viable Chondral Allograft: 9-Month Postoperative Histological Evaluation by James K. Hoffman, Sandra Geraghty, Nicole M. Protzman

“…Therefore, host mesenchymal stem cells that infiltrate the graft from the underlying bone marrow following marrow stimulation are provided with the optimal microenvironment to undergo chondrogenesis. …”
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Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty in a Patient with Keratoglobus and Chronic Hydrops Secondary to a Spontaneous Descemet Membrane Tear by Anton M. Kolomeyer, David S. Chu

“…Eight months postoperatively, best-corrected vision improved to 20/30, cornea was clear, and the DSEK graft was stable. Conclusions. Nonresolving hydrops secondary to Descemet membrane tear in a patient with keratoglobus may result in permanent endothelial cell damage and scar formation. …”
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Acute postoperative pain management after living donor hepatectomy during the transition from an open to minimally invasive surgical approach by Amer Majeed, Noon E. Abdelgadir, Areej A. G. AlFattani, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad A. Jahangir, Mohamad S. Nagy

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the transition of surgical techniques from open and laparoscopic to robot-assisted minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach, and the different types of graft resection, including right, left, and left lateral partial lobectomy (LL), on analgesia requirements during the first two postoperative days. …”
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Discrimination of Anti-Donor Response in Allogeneic Transplantation Using an Alloreactive T-Cell Detection Assay by Ryosuke Arata, Naoki Tanimine, Akhmet Seidakhmetov, Kentaro Ide, Yuka Tanaka, Hideki Ohdan

“…Using full MHC mismatched mouse skin transplant models, we observed an increased donor-reactive T-cell proportion by direct presentation with elevated interferon gamma and granzyme B production 7 days post-transplantation, before graft rejection. Immunosuppression with CTLA-4 IgG and anti-CD154 antibody varied depending on donor-recipient strain combinations. …”
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