While there is no doubt that total thyroidectomy is necessary for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) patients, there is still controversy regarding the management of the parathyroid glands. Although most, but not all, endocrine surgeons leave normal-appearing parathyroid glands in situ during thyroid surgery for MEN2A, we have employed total parath...

Over 40 years ago, Slagsvold and Bjercke developed a method of transplanting teeth with partly formed roots. After transplantation, root growth continues, and the teeth maintain their capacity for functional adaptation. Endodontic treatment is usually not necessary. The 3 main indications for autotransplantation of developing premolars are unevenly distributed multiple agenesis, agenesis of the...

BACKGROUND Midaortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare vascular anomaly characterized by segmental narrowing of the distal descending thoracic or abdominal aorta. Renal or visceral arteries may also be affected to varying degrees. MAS is often associated with renovascular hypertension, and requires early intervention. When medical therapy and percutaneous interventions fail to control hypertension, surg...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Tracheal autotransplants can repair extensive hemilaryngectomy defects. This technique was introduced into the clinic some 10 years ago as a means of avoiding the mutilation of a total laryngectomy in selected patients with laryngeal cancer. Our goal was to give the morphometric guidelines that guarantee an optimal functional outcome. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case stud...

INTRODUCTION Splenectomy is performed mostly because of traumatic events that cause rupture of the spleen. Postsplenectomy, a patient has a higher risk of developing sepsis. Autotransplantation of splenic tissue decreases the risk of opportunistic infection and sepsis, but its role in patients with human immunodeficiency virus is debated because the spleen is a replication site, especially duri...

The objective of this study was to describe the different surgical approaches involved in harvesting and heterotopic autotransplantation of intact ovaries with microvascular anastomosis. Twenty-one synchronized Merino sheep underwent harvesting of their intact ovaries with vascular pedicles. Autotransplantation was performed with fresh (n = 6) and cryopreserved-thawed (C-T; n = 15) ovaries. The...

Autotransplantation of teeth is an old method of tooth replacement, but it is receiving renewed interest, as treatment today is founded on evidencebased, long-term research. Autotransplantation of premolars has become a reliable treatment option for the treatment of certain orthodontic problems (Slagsvold and Bjercke, 1967, 1970. 1974, 1978a,b; Ravn and Nielsen, 1973; Northway and Konigsberg, 1...

In this issue of Blood, Greve et al report that ovaries from leukemia patients in complete remission do not appear to contain viable malignant cells, in contrast to ovarian tissue retrieved before chemotherapy.1 This paper raises a number of questions because 3 different teams (Meirow et al,2 Rosendahl et al,3 and Dolmans et al4) have so far demonstrated by PCR that ovarian tissue from leukemia...

A significant number of dental patients have premature loss of their first and second molars because of severe caries, periodontal disease, endodontic failure or trauma. In children and adolescents, bridgework and implants are not feasible for replacement of these edentulous areas as they may impede the normal growth of facial bones, in particular, of the alveolar process, and are hence contrai...