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BACKGROUND We have recently reported that interpositional synovium grafts from tendon sheath have a potential to accelerate tendon healing when implanted at the repair site. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of orientation of the synovium after synovium graft transplantation, by comparing the ability of cells from the visceral and parietal surfaces to migrate into the tend...

The formation of an endothelial cell lining on the inner surface of polymeric grafts may reduce the inherent thrombogenicity of synthetic implants. Endothelial cell transplantation onto the luminal surface of grafts has been suggested as one method of creating new endothelial cell linings on grafts. The purpose of this study was to morphologically evaluate the very early events of healing (betw...

We engineered implantable small-diameter blood vessels based on ovine smooth muscle and endothelial cells embedded in fibrin gels. Cylindrical tissue constructs remodeled the fibrin matrix and exhibited considerable reactivity in response to receptor- and nonreceptor-mediated vasoconstrictors and dilators. Aprotinin, a protease inhibitor of fibrinolysis, was added at varying concentrations and ...

BACKGROUND Use of alloplastic materials such as Gore-Tex and locoregional flaps for reconstruction of large abdominal wall defects has been well described. The purpose of this article is to present a novel technique of using the omentum as an interpositional flap to protect the Gore-Tex repair of the abdominal wall. METHODS Four patients with large abdominal wall defects underwent reconstruct...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe cortical reorganization after classic hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis (HFA) (four patients), hypoglossal-facial nerve jump anastomosis (HFJA) (three patients), and facial nerve interpositional graft (FNIG) (three patients). STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. METHODS Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was performed during lip and tongue mov...

Introduction: This study was to explore the indications, surgical method, and postoperative treatment of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) after hepatic artery (HA) reconstruction with an iliac interposition graft. Methods: This study analyzed in-hospital and follow-up outcomes of 34 Chinese patients: 17 who received conventional OLT (“non-bypass” group) and 17 who received OLT with hepati...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present paper was to carry out a longitudinal study of a series of cases in which injury of the facial nerve was observed following surgery for the treatment of temporomandibular ankylosis. STUDY DESIGN The sample was composed of 13 patients, both male and female, in whom 18 surgical approaches were made. A postoperative assessment of the motor function of the fac...

AIMS The long-term failure of autologous saphenous vein bypass grafts due to neointimal thickening is a major clinical burden. Identifying novel strategies to prevent neointimal thickening is important. Thus, this study aimed to identify microRNAs (miRNAs) that are dysregulated during neointimal formation and determine their pathophysiological relevance following miRNA manipulation. METHODS A...