Autotransplantation is a viable treatment option to restore esthetics and function impaired by abnormally shaped teeth when a suitable donors tooth is available. This paper describes the autotransplantation and 2-year follow-up of a supernumerary maxillary incisor as a replacement to a misaligned maxillary incisor with abnormal crown morphology and size. The supernumerary incisor was immediatel...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is characterized by excessive synthesis of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hyperplasia.[1] The prevalence of CKD is estimated to be 5–10%, and the burden of CKD‐associated diseases is alarmingly high.[2,3] Despite advances in medical therapy for SHPT, surgical parathyroidectomy remains t...

Animal models are extensively used for transplantation related research, especially kidney transplantation. Porcine autotransplantation models are considered to be favorable regarding translatability to the human setting. The key determinants for translatability of the model are discussed, comprising animal age, development, anatomy, anesthesia and surgical protocols, and perioperative care. Wi...

Case: Patient is an 18-year-old asymptomatic male with arterial hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis. After the first autotransplantation, patient progression was adequate and was corroborated by kidney scintigram and Doppler ultrasound. The second autotransplantation had the same favorable results. Blood pressure was normal from June 2006 to September 2009 with no need for antih...

Autogenous tooth transplantation, or autotransplantation, is the surgical movement of a tooth from one location in the mouth to another in the same individual. Once thought to be experimental, autotransplantation has achieved high success rates and is an excellent option for tooth replacement. Although the indications for autotransplantation are narrow, careful patient selection coupled with an...

Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare. In such tumors, surgical resection is sometimes considered necessary to correct obstruction of flow caused by the tumor and to accomplish complete resection. The anatomic difficulties associated with large, primary, intracavitary left-sided sarcomas have led us to use cardiac explantation, ex vivo tumor resection, and cardiac autotransplantation to meet the an...

AIM To present the 14 year follow-up of a case in which an avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor was replaced by autotransplantation of a mandibular premolar. SUMMARY A mandibular premolar (Moorrees' stage 3) was transplanted into the space left by an avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor after a delay of 3 months. Recall examination 14 years after transplantation revealed a norma...

Renal artery aneurysms (RAA) are the second most common visceral artery aneurysm. In cases of rupture they pose a significant and emergent surgical challenge. Extracorporeal arterial reconstruction and autotransplantation is often necessary in certain complex cases that are not amenable to aneurysm repair in vivo. We report a case of a 35 year old female with a RAA in a solitary functioning kid...

Autotransplantation provides the possibility of a natural tooth rather than a prothesis or an osseointegratedimplant to replace a missing tooth. The indications for autotransplantation are wide, but careful patient selection coupled with an appropriate technique is a prerequisite for a good functional and esthetic outcome. This article discusses about the indications for autogenous tooth transp...

OBJECTIVE Revascularization is critical for successful ovarian tissue transplantation. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin-2 (angpt-2) are the principal mediators of neovascularization. This study was designed to assess VEGF and angpt-2 levels in cryopreserved ovarian tissue after heterotopic autotransplantation. METHODS Ovarian tissues harvested from ICR mice at 5 to 6...