BACKGROUND Uterus transplantation may be the only theoretical option for some women, for example, those with congenital uterine infertility or who have undergone hysterectomy. In this study, we evaluated the intra- and post-operative blood flow conditions of vascular anastomosed regions and the blood-perfused area of the transplanted uterus in a cynomolgus macaque model of uterus autotransplant...

INTRODUCTION Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is caused by a compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). It results in left renal venous hypertension, and the subsequent development of venous varicosities of the renal pelvis, ureter, and gonadal vein. CASE PRESENTATION A 21-year-old Chinese woman was admitted with a seven-month history of unilateral...

INTRODUCTION Tooth autotransplantation is a treatment option that has the potential to restore masticatory function and esthetics to edentulous spaces resulting from extracted teeth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors and clinical outcomes for autotransplanted teeth with complete root formation. METHODS Patients who had received tooth autotransplantation in th...

: Long proximal or middle ureteral strictures remain challenging conditions. Although ileal replacement of the ureter renal autotransplantation are possible solutions for these problems, both present complexities and considerable morbidity. In recent years, many urologists have tended to use oral mucosal grafts repair complex thereby avoid autotransplantation. A comprehensive search mucosa graf...

Renal artery aneurysms involving segmental branches pose a technical challenge in repair. Both endovascular and open repair techniques have been described. This case illustrates the clinical presentation of patient with symptomatic renal aneurysm thromboembolic infarction managed laparoscopic nephrectomy, ex-vivo resection, reconstruction, autotransplantation.

Urinary dh ersion has been performed in the past in many patients for different indications. In many of these patients urine can be undiverted to its natural path (urinary undiversion) using new techniques. The most common type of urinary dhersions are: Ileal condiut, ureterosigmoidostomy, cutaneous ureterostomy and nephrostomy. There have been many different methods reported for urinary undive...

We describe a case with left atrial volume reduction of a giant left atrium, treated successfully by partial cardiac autotransplantation, concomitant mitral and aortic valve replacement, and tricuspid valve plasty. We obtained good results at the 1-year follow-up.

Resection or removal of the pancreas causes loss of parenchyma, which can result in extreme disruption of glucose homeostasis and malabsorption of dietary nutrients. However, islet autotransplantation (IAT) may reduce or prevent the severity of pancreatogenic diabetes. This article explores total pancreatectomy with IAT within the context of pancreatic cancer treatment. At a Glance • The liver ...

De novo renal cell carcinoma (RCC) rarely occurs in kidney allografts; however, the risk of RCC in these patients is 100-fold that of the general healthy population. Although total nephrectomy has been the standard treatment for kidney allograft RCC, several authors have reported that early-stage RCC in kidney allografts was successfully treated with nephron-sparing surgery. We herein describe ...

INTRODUCTION Development of autonomous parathyroid gland function can occur in cases of long standing renal disease, leading to hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia. Debate exists over the optimum surgical treatment strategy and the choice lies with the individual surgeon. We illustrated the method of total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation to the forearm and proposed it to be superior...