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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Tissue Transfer"”.
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Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle in Dogs
… muscle with an overlying skin graft after free tissue transfer to a medial femorotibial defect in dogs. Study Design - Experimental study Sample Population: Phase one - six canine cadavers / Phase two - seven adult mixed breed dogs Methods: Phase one - The rectus abdominis muscle was removed …
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Microvascular free tissue transfer for the head and neck reconstructive in a resource-limited setting
Background: Free tissue transfer has become the standard of care for the reconstruction of head and neck oncological defects. The Groote Schuur Hospital provides a microsurgical reconstructive service in a resource-limited setting, without access to venous couplers, invasive monitoring devices, …
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Improving the peri-operative management of patients undergoing free tissue transfer for head and neck malignancy
… ablative and reconstructive surgery, with free tissue transfer, are at considerable risk of peri-operative morbidity and mortality from both primary and secondary disease. Free flap failure has a significant impact upon patient outcome, with resultant delayed discharge, and increased morbidity …
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UNDERSTANDING ANATOMICAL PERFUSION AND STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE VASCULARITY IN FREE TISSUE TRANSFER FOR AUTOLOGOUS BREAST RECONSTRUCTION USING THE DEEP INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY PERFORATOR (DIEP) FLAP
… in the United Kingdom (UK). Autologous free tissue transfer using abdominal tissue remains an excellent option for breast reconstruction following mastectomy, given greater availability of tissue and lower donor site morbidity associated with muscle-sparing approaches (perforator-based). This …
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The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial
Background: Patients having free tissue transfer for oral and oropharyngeal squamouscell carcinoma are susceptible to MRSA. There are many strategies to reduce woundinfection rates such as hand washing policies antibiotics but NICE guidelines suggest thatresearch is necessary to find alternatives, …
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Spatially mapped gene expression analysis from tissue
… analysis of spatial variation of an mRNA in a tissue section. Traditionally, this is accomplished by using in situ polymerase chain reaction (in situ PCR) or in situ hybridization (ISH). In addition, laser capture microdissection (LCM) followed by RT-qPCR of the locally captured tissue has also …
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Usefulness of Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) Level for Predicting Flap Complication after Performing Free Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction
… of 25 patients who received free microvascular tissue transfer for head and neck reconstruction at Ajou University Hospital. The characteristics of patients and surgical information were analyzed. From the first day after surgery, serum CRP levels were daily measured for two weeks. The average …